"brothel" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 妓院
• 妓女所

Definition

人們付錢與妓女發生性關係的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且直接的詞彙，多用於法律、新聞或歷史語境。比起如“夜總會”等委婉詞，更明確指地點。日常對話中需謹慎使用。

Examples

The police closed the brothel last year.

警方去年關閉了那家**妓院**。

He had never seen a brothel before.

他以前從未見過**妓院**。

A brothel is illegal in many countries.

在許多國家，**妓院**是非法的。

He grew up next to an old brothel that everyone in town talked about.

他在一個舊**妓院**旁邊長大，鎮上的人都在談論它。

Stories about the famous brothel on Main Street are part of the town’s history.

主街著名**妓院**的故事已成為小鎮歷史的一部分。

"I can't believe that's a brothel now — it used to be a bakery!"

「我真不敢相信那現在是**妓院**，以前可是家麵包店！」