"whorehouses" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 妓院
• 青楼

Definition

“Whorehouse” 指的是人们付费进行性交易的场所，也叫“妓院”。这个词通常属于非正式或粗俗用语。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非常粗俗、非正式用语，正式场合宜用“brothel”。常见于口语、文学或影视作品，一般带有贬义。

Examples

There are several old whorehouses in this part of the city.

在这个城区有几家老**妓院**。

He learned about whorehouses from movies.

他通过电影了解了**妓院**。

In some countries, whorehouses are illegal.

在一些国家，**妓院**是非法的。

He joked that the old building used to be one of the town's best-known whorehouses.

他开玩笑说那栋老楼曾是镇上最有名的**妓院**之一。

The book gives a gritty picture of life inside early 1900s whorehouses.

这本书生动呈现了20世纪初**妓院**里的生活。

Locals say the red-light district used to have a lot more whorehouses than it does now.

当地人说红灯区以前的**妓院**比现在多得多。