"manservant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 男仆
• 男佣人

Definition

专门为私人住宅或庄园服务的男性仆人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要出现在历史或文学语境，现代社会很少用。比一般“仆人”更正式、过时，常与“管家”、古典小说搭配。

Examples

The rich family had a manservant who brought tea every morning.

那户富有人家有个**男仆**每天早上送茶。

A manservant opened the door when we arrived at the old mansion.

我们到达老宅时，一名**男仆**开了门。

The lord gave his manservant a day off.

主人给他的**男仆**放了一天假。

In many classic novels, there's usually a loyal manservant helping the main character.

在很多经典小说中，主角身边常有一位忠诚的**男仆**。

He dressed like a manservant for the costume party and even bowed to everyone.

他为化装舞会打扮成**男仆**，还向大家鞠躬。

Back then, having a manservant was a sign of high social status.

那时候，有**男仆**代表着很高的社会地位。