Definition & Meaning

whorehouse; brothel; house of prostitution

Word usage

Words with ji yuan

jì yuàn

妓 院

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n.whorehouse; brothel; house of prostitution
- guàng jì yuàn
  逛妓院
  visit a brothel
- tā shǒu dù jiē kāi le qīng lóu fēng yuè de mí rén huà pí bào lù le jì yuàn chāng sì de yīn àn
  它首度揭开了青楼风月的迷人画皮，暴露了妓院娼肆的阴暗。
  It has exposed the brothel dark side for the first time.
- jù shuō tā jīng cháng qù jì yuàn
  据说他经常去妓院。
  He was reputed to frequent brothels.
synonym
qīng lóu青楼 gōu lán勾栏

Word usage

common measure word
"妓院" is often matched with measure word "个"or"家".
- 一个妓院
  one brothel
- 一家妓院
  one brothel

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