陪唱女

péichàngnǚ

noun

Measure Word

一个陪唱女 gè

Meanings

1 KTV hostess
2 female singing companion (in karaoke venues)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他在小说里写到了一个陪唱女的故事。

Tā zài xiǎoshuō lǐ xiě dào le yíge péichàngnǚ de gùshi.

His novel tells the story of a KTV hostess.

HSK 7-9

那家KTV雇了不少陪唱女。

Nà jiā KTV gù le bùshǎo péichàngnǚ.

That KTV employs quite a few hostesses.

Tips

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Refers specifically to women hired to sing and drink with KTV customers - a grey-zone profession in China, often (though not always) overlapping with sex work. The broader euphemism 陪酒小姐 covers similar work.

Stroke Order

陪 péi

唱 chàng

女 nǚ