"charwoman" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 女清潔工

Definition

charwoman 是指以小時工或兼職方式打掃房屋或辦公室的女性清潔工。這個詞較為過時。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

本詞是較舊式的英國英語，現今多用“cleaner”或“housekeeper”。直接稱呼人為 charwoman 可能不禮貌。

Examples

In the old days, every big house had a charwoman.

舊時每個大宅都有一位**女清潔工**。

The charwoman comes every Monday to clean the house.

那位**女清潔工**每週一來打掃房子。

My grandmother worked as a charwoman in an office.

我奶奶以前在辦公室當過**女清潔工**。

The school hired a new charwoman for cleaning.

學校聘請了一位新的**女清潔工**負責清潔。

She started as a charwoman, but now she manages the whole building.

她一開始是**女清潔工**，現在已經負責整棟大樓的管理。

Calling someone a charwoman today might sound old-fashioned.

現在稱某人為**女清潔工**會顯得很老派。