娼 [－]

Jyutping coeng1
Pinyin chāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. prostitute
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. prostitute/prostitution
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    妓女​；​提供​性服​務​嘅​女性
    female prostitute
    • 娼妓
      娼妓
      piu4 gei6
      prostitute
    • 嫖娼
      嫖娼
      piu4 coeng1
      to visit prostitutes
    • 迫良為娼
      迫良为娼
      bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1
      to make an innocent girl a prostitute
  2. 近義詞
    妓
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    prostitute
  2. character, historical
    female performer of song and dance
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. prostitute, harlot
  2. Cangjie Input
    VAA
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    有一天，警方突击搜捕了一个娼妓集团，而她正是被捕的人的其中一个。
    有一天，警方突擊搜捕了一個娼妓集團，而她正是被捕的人的其中一個。
    yǒu yī tiān ， jǐng fāng tū jī sōu bǔ le yí gè chāng jì jí tuán ， ér tā zhèng shì bèi bǔ de rén de qí zhōng yí gè 。
    • One day, the police raided a whole group of prostitutes, and the girl was among them.
  2. Mandarin
    严禁卖淫嫖娼，赌博，吸毒，酗酒滋事等违法犯罪活动！
    嚴禁賣淫嫖娼，賭博，吸毒，酗酒滋事等違法犯罪活動！
    yán jìn mài yín piáo chāng ， dǔ bó ， xī dú ， xù jiǔ zī shì děng wéi fǎ fàn zuì huó dòng ！
    • Prostitution, gambling, the use of narcotic substances, drunkenness, disorder, and all other illegal activities are STRICTLY FORBIDDEN.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    娼妓合法化似乎系弊多于利嘅。
    娼妓合法化似乎係弊多於利嘅。
    coeng1 gei6 hap6 faat3 faa3 ci5 fu4 hai6 bai6 do1 jyu1 lei6 ge3.
    • The disadvantages of the legalisation of prostitution seem to outweigh the advantages.
  2. Cantonese
    佢中意通过嫖娼解决性需求。
    佢中意通過嫖娼解決性需求。
    keoi5 zung1 ji3 tung1 gwo3 piu4 coeng1 gaai2 kyut3 sing3 seoi1 kau4.
    • He loves going whoring to satisfy his sexual desire.
  3. Cantonese
    娼妓合法化
    娼妓合法化
    coeng1 gei6 hap6 faat3 faa3
    • legalisation of prostitution
  4. Cantonese
    娼妓
    娼妓
    piu4 gei6
    • prostitute
  5. Cantonese
    嫖娼
    嫖娼
    piu4 coeng1
    • to visit prostitutes
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    被嫖娼
    被嫖娼
    bèi piáo chāng
    • to be falsely accused of visiting a prostitute