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营妓

營妓
yíngjì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 military camp prostitute (historical, esp. Tang/Song dynasties)
  2. 2 military courtesan

Examples

唐宋时期军中曾有营妓制度。
Táng-Sòng shíqī jūn zhōng céng yǒu yíngjì zhìdù.
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the military had a system of camp courtesans.
这本史书记录了营妓的历史。
Zhè běn shǐshū jìlùle yíngjì de lìshǐ.
This historical text records the history of military courtesans.

Tips

history
An institutionalized class of women attached to military camps from the Han through the Song. Often skilled in music and verse — many famous Tang/Song poems were exchanged with 营妓. The system was largely abolished by the Yuan dynasty.

Stroke Order

营 yíng
妓 jì