concubine

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

Translation

n.妾, 妃子;古代中國婦女的稱謂。
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

imperial concubine

皇妃

Example Sentences

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

蘇丹的妻妾住在後宮。

a concubine in ancient China

古代中國的妾

to take a concubine

納妾

a wealthy man with concubines

有妾的富有男子

concubine culture in history

歷史上的妾文化

to treat a concubine well

善待妾

the life of a concubine

妾的生活

concubine system in ancient societies

古代社會的妾制度

to be a concubine to a king

成爲國王的妾

Real-world Examples

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

可是下一節就說她成了小妾。

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

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

她出生在一個有名望的家庭,後來成爲了紫禁城中一個地位低下的嬪妾。

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.

當她還是個青少女,莎哈爾‧杜爾就成了埃及蘇丹之子阿薩利赫·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."

他還創作了獲獎(話劇)劇本,包括《我們的荊柯》和《霸王別姬》。

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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

她甚至還從她原來的名字中得到了一個新名字——蘭。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

在全社會看來,她可能只是一個妃嬪。

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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

她可是個小騷貨,夥計 讓她去搭車吧。

Source: Science fiction movie

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

是嗎 這麼說我是個上東區的姘婦嘍?

Source: Gossip Girl Season 3

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

畢竟,他是個重要的,有人脈的,受人尊敬的,有權勢的男人,來對抗妃嬪。

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.

在吳,孫權的後代成爲一個暴君,比起治理國家,他更喜歡花時間與他的妃子們待在一起。

Source: Interesting History

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