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Chinese
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a division (milit.); teacher; master a division (milit.); teacher; master; expert; model |
breast; lady; milk
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| trad. (師奶)
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師
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奶
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| simp. (师奶)
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师
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奶
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C奶
C9
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Pronunciation
Noun
師奶
- (chiefly Cantonese, slightly derogatory in Hong Kong) married woman
我今日晏晝約咗班師奶friend去飲茶呀。 [Cantonese, trad.]
我今日晏昼约咗班师奶friend去饮茶呀。 [Cantonese, simp.]- ngo5 gam1 jat6 aan3 zau3 joek3 zo2 baan1 si1 naai5-1 fen1 heoi3 jam2 caa4 aa3.
- I am meeting up with the ladies for dim sum today at noon.
- (Cantonese, slightly dated) Mrs.
我哋尋晚喺酒樓撞到陳師奶呀。 [Cantonese, trad.]
我哋寻晚喺酒楼撞到陈师奶呀。 [Cantonese, simp.]- ngo5 dei6 cam4 maan5 hai2 zau2 lau4 zong6 dou2 can4 si1 naai5-1 aa3.
- We bumped into Mrs. Chan at the restaurant last night.
Usage notes
- Originally, it was a neutral everyday term, but starting from the mid 1990s, the term has gained negative connotations in Hong Kong. The stereotypical 師奶 is a middle-aged married woman who is ignorant and easily tempted by petty gains.
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