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女佣

女傭
nǚyōng
noun #7,326

Measure Word

一个女佣 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 maid; female servant; housemaid

Characters

女
nǚ
female; woman
佣
yōng
servant; hired worker
Female + servant = a female domestic worker.

Examples

HSK 1
他们家请了一个女佣。
Tāmen jiā qǐng le yī gè nǚyōng.
Their family hired a maid.
HSK 4
女佣每天打扫房间。
Nǚyōng měitiān dǎsǎo fángjiān.
The maid cleans the rooms every day.
HSK 7-9
她从菲律宾来的女佣很勤快。
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 or 阿姨 are more commonly used and sound less old-fashioned. 女佣 is still common in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and formal/literary contexts.

Stroke Order

女 nǚ
佣 yòng