姘头

姘頭

pīntou

noun #26,191

Meanings

1 lover
2 mistress
3 illicit partner

Characters

to cohabit illicitly

head; person (nominal suffix)

Examples

邻居们都知道他有个姘头。

Línjūmen dōu zhīdào tā yǒu gè pīntou.

The neighbors all knew he had a mistress.

这个词在旧小说中很常见。

Zhège cí zài jiù xiǎoshuō zhōng hěn chángjiàn.

This term is very common in old novels.

Tips

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姘头 is a colloquial and somewhat derogatory term for an illicit romantic partner outside of marriage. It applies to both male and female lovers. More formal alternatives include 情人 or 外遇.

Stroke Order

姘 pīn

头 tóu