"maidservant" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 女仆

Definition

maidservant 指女性仆人，主要负责清洁或家庭杂务工作。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“maidservant” 为较古老、正式的词汇，现代多用“保姆”或“家政”。常见于历史、文学作品中，不常用于现代生活。

Examples

The maidservant cleaned the living room every morning.

**女仆**每天早上打扫客厅。

The wealthy family had a maidservant to help with chores.

这户有钱人家有一位**女仆**帮忙做家务。

My grandmother once worked as a maidservant in a big house.

我奶奶曾在一家大房子里做过**女仆**。

In many old novels, you’ll find a loyal maidservant character.

许多老小说中经常会出现忠实的**女仆**角色。

The maidservant overheard the secret and quickly left the room.

**女仆**偷听到秘密后赶紧离开了房间。

Back in those days, being a maidservant was a common job for young women.

在过去，做**女仆**是年轻女性很常见的工作。