鹹水妹

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Chinese

salt water; brine; Hong Kong dollar younger sister
trad. (鹹水妹) 鹹水
simp. (咸水妹) 咸水

Pronunciation


Noun

鹹水妹

  1. (historical, derogatory) prostitute serving foreigners (arriving from the sea), especially one in colonial Shanghai and Hong Kong