"memsahib" in Chinese (Simplified)
夫人（英属印度殖民地主人或英国妇女，旧用语）
Definition
在英属印度殖民时期，用来称呼欧洲女性，尤其是具有高社会地位或欧洲男人（sahib）妻子的英国女性的历史性用语。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“memsahib” 现今多用于历史或文学语境，带有殖民地时代色彩，表达方式略显过时。来源于“ma'am”与“sahib”的结合。现代场合使用可能带有居高临下或老派感。
Examples
The memsahib walked through the garden every morning.
这位**夫人**每天早晨都在花园里散步。
Everyone respected the memsahib in the household.
家里每个人都尊敬那位**夫人**。
The cook waited for the memsahib to give instructions.
厨师等着**夫人**发指示。
Back then, people would often refer to British women as memsahibs.
那时，人们常常称英国女士为**夫人**。
The novel describes the life of a memsahib in colonial India.
小说描写了殖民时期一位**夫人**的生活。
Even today, the word memsahib can sometimes be heard in old movies or books.
即使今天，我们有时仍能在老电影或书籍中听到“**夫人**”这个词。