Definition & Meaning

1.serf; bondsman

2.your humble servant [self-reference of an official when addressing the emperor especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties]

3.lackey; flunkey

nú cai

奴 才

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1
n.serf; bondsman
- gǔ dài guì zú xiǎo jiě chū mén huì yǒu xǔ duō nú cai suí shì
  古代贵族小姐出门会有许多奴才随侍。
  The ancient noble ladies would have many servants attending them when they went out.
synonym
nú lì奴隶 nú bì奴婢 nú pú奴仆 pú cóng仆从 pú zhòng仆众
2
pron.archyour humble servant [self-reference of an official when addressing the emperor especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties]
- zài tā kàn lái tā bù guò zhǐ shì pǎo tuǐ de yōng rén dī xià de nú cai
  在她看来，他不过只是跑腿的佣人，低下的奴才。
  She looked upon him as her errand-man and humble slave.
- nú cai bā jie tā men de zhǔ zi
  奴才巴结他们的主子。
  Underlings fawn on their bosses.
3
n.lackey; flunkey
- nú cai yàng
  奴才样
  servile behaviour
- gǒu nú cai
  狗奴才
  filthy slave
synonym
nú lì奴隶 nú bì奴婢 nú pú奴仆 pú cóng仆从

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