妓
女

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The word "妓女" is formed by combining the character "妓", which itself consists of the radical "女" meaning "woman" and the phonetic component "支" indicating pronunciation, with the standalone character "女" meaning "woman", creating a compound that explicitly denotes a female prostitute.

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这个妓女很年轻。

Zhège jìnǚ hěn niánqīng.

This prostitute is very young.

妓女的生活通常很艰难。

Jìnǚ de shēnghuó tōngcháng hěn jiānnán.

The life of a prostitute is usually very hard.

她因为贫困而成为妓女。

Tā yīnwèi pínkùn ér chéngwéi jìnǚ.

She became a prostitute because of poverty.

社会应该关注妓女的权益问题。

Shèhuì yīnggāi guānzhù jìnǚ de quányì wèntí.

Society should pay attention to the rights and interests of prostitutes.

尽管法律禁止，但地下妓女市场依然存在。

Jǐnguǎn fǎlǜ jìnzhǐ, dàn dìxià jìnǚ shìchǎng yīrán cúnzài.

Although the law prohibits it, the underground prostitute market still exists.

Word Definition - 妓女

jì nǚ prostitute; hooker

Individual Character Details

妓 jì
女 nǚ, rǔ