"manservant" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 男僕
• 男傭人

Definition

專門為私人住宅或莊園服務的男性僕人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於歷史或文學語境，現代社會很少用。比普通“僕人”更正式、更過時，常與“管家”、古典小說並用。

Examples

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

那戶富有人家有個**男僕**每天早上送茶。

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

我們到達老宅時，一名**男僕**開了門。

The lord gave his manservant a day off.

主人給他的**男僕**放了一天假。

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

在許多經典小說中，主角身邊常有一位忠誠的**男僕**。

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

他為化妝舞會打扮成**男僕**，還向大家鞠躬。

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

那時候，有**男僕**代表著很高的社會地位。