女佣

女傭
nǚyōng
noun #7,326

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 maid; female servant; housemaid

Characters

Female + servant = a female domestic worker.

Examples

Tāmen jiā qǐng le yī gè nǚyōng.
Their family hired a maid.
Nǚyōng měitiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.
The maid cleans the rooms every day.
Tā cóng Fēilǜbīn lái de nǚyōng hěn qínkuai.
Her maid from the Philippines is very hardworking.

Tips

usage
女佣 is the standard term. In modern mainland China, 保姆 (bǎomǔ) or 阿姨 (āyí) are more commonly used and sound less old-fashioned. 女佣 is still common in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and formal/literary contexts.

Stroke Order

yòng