concubine

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

Translation

n.妾, 妃子;古代中国妇女的称谓。
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

imperial concubine

皇妃

Example Sentences

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

苏丹的妻妾住在后宫。

a concubine in ancient China

古代中国的妾

to take a concubine

纳妾

a wealthy man with concubines

有妾的富有男子

concubine culture in history

历史上的妾文化

to treat a concubine well

善待妾

the life of a concubine

妾的生活

concubine system in ancient societies

古代社会的妾制度

to be a concubine to a king

成为国王的妾

Real-world Examples

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

可是下一节就说她成了小妾。

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

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

她出生在一个有名望的家庭,后来成为了紫禁城中一个地位低下的嫔妾。

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.

当她还是个青少女,莎哈尔‧杜尔就成了埃及苏丹之子阿萨利赫·阿尤布的妾室。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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

他还创作了获奖(话剧)剧本,包括《我们的荆柯》和《霸王别姬》。

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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

她甚至还从她原来的名字中得到了一个新名字——兰。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

在全社会看来,她可能只是一个妃嫔。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

她可是个小骚货,伙计 让她去搭车吧。

Source: Science fiction movie

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

是吗 这么说我是个上东区的姘妇喽?

Source: Gossip Girl Season 3

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

毕竟,他是个重要的,有人脉的,受人尊敬的,有权势的男人,来对抗妃嫔。

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.

在吴,孙权的后代成为一个暴君,比起治理国家,他更喜欢花时间与他的妃子们待在一起。

Source: Interesting History

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