"mistresses" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 情妇
• 情人（女性）
• 女主人

Definition

“Mistresses” 通常指与已婚人士有恋爱或性关系的女性。它也可以指某事物的女主人，但这种用法如今较少见。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现在主要指已婚男性的情人，旧时才指女主人的意思。属于正式/文学用词，常带有负面评价。不要与“Mrs.”（夫人）混淆。“女教师”(schoolmistress) 用法已过时。

Examples

The king had several mistresses during his reign.

国王在位期间有好几个**情妇**。

He tried to keep his mistresses a secret from his wife.

他试图对妻子隐瞒自己的**情妇**。

In many stories, rich men are described as having mistresses.

许多故事中，富人通常有**情妇**。

All of his mistresses attended the funeral, causing quite a scene.

他的所有**情妇**都来了葬礼，引起了很大轰动。

After years as one of his mistresses, she finally moved on with her life.

做了多年**情妇**后，她终于开始了新生活。

The old novels sometimes mention wealthy women as mistresses of grand houses.

老小说里有时会将富裕女性称为大宅的**女主人**。