奶妈 (nǎimā): wet nurse

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一个奶妈 gè

古代富人家都有奶妈。

Gǔdài fùrén jiā dōu yǒu nǎimā.

Wealthy families in ancient times all had wet nurses.

她小时候是奶妈带大的。

Tā xiǎoshíhòu shì nǎimā dài dà de.

She was raised by a wet nurse when she was young.

culture

In imperial China, wet nurses (奶妈) held important positions in wealthy households and sometimes wielded significant influence.

奶 nǎi

妈 mā