concubine

[US]/'kɒŋkjʊbaɪn/
[UK]/'kɑŋkjubaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mistress; eski Çin'de kadınlar için bir unvan.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

imperial concubine

imparatorluk cariyesi

Example Sentences

The sultan’s wives and concubines live in the harem.

Sultanın eşleri ve cariyeleri haremde yaşarlar.

a concubine in ancient China

Antik Çin'de bir cariye

to take a concubine

bir cariye almak

a wealthy man with concubines

cariyesi olan zengin bir adam

concubine culture in history

tarihteki cariye kültürü

to treat a concubine well

bir cariye iyi davranmak

the life of a concubine

bir cariyenin hayatı

concubine system in ancient societies

antik toplumlardaki cariye sistemi

to be a concubine to a king

bir kralın cariyesi olmak

Real-world Examples

Uh, well, t-this next verse talks about her being a concubine.

Hımm, evet, bir sonraki ayet onun bir cariye olduğundan bahsediyor.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

Born into a respectable dish family, she became a low-ranking concubine in the Forbidden City.

Saygın bir tabak ailesine doğan, Yasak Şehir'de düşük rütbeli bir cariye oldu.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

As a teenager, Shajar Al-Durr became a concubine to the son of the Egyptian sultan, As-Salih Ayyub.

Ergenlik çağında, Şecer Al-Durr, Mısır Sultanı As-Salih Ayyub'un oğluyla cariye oldu.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

He has also written award-winning plays, including " Our Assassin Jing Ke" and " Farewell My Concubine."

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

She even got a new name from her original concubine name of Lan or orchid.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

For all society, it may have regarded her as a mere concubine.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

She's an evil jock concubine, man. Let her hitchhike.

Source: Science fiction movie

What, that I was the concubine of the upper east side?

Source: Gossip Girl Season 3

After all, he was important, connected, respected, powerful male , going up against a former concubine.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

In Wu, Sun Quan's descendent became a tyrant who is more interested in spending time with his concubines than governing.

Source: Interesting History

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