to visit prostitutes; to engage in whoring

prostitute; streetwalker; originally referred to a female performer of song and dance, but now refers specifically to a woman who engages in sex work

A woman who sells sex for money; prostitute or whore

unlicensed or secret prostitute; a woman who engages in sex work covertly

to force a woman from a respectable family into prostitution; metaphorically, to force an honest person to do something bad

Literally "men as thieves and women as prostitutes"; used to describe people who are completely immoral, despicable, or shameless.

A social attitude suggesting that it is better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one's morals than to suffer in poverty.

a female sex worker who is registered with and managed by the government, or the system of such regulated prostitution

An unlicensed prostitute or one who operates illegally; used in contrast to [[公娼|公娼|gong1 chang1]].

a place where sex workers operate, often referring to a low-class establishment; whorehouse

unlicensed or illegal prostitute; a private brothel

prostitutes and actors or entertainers in traditional Chinese society, often grouped together as a low-status social class

a brothel or a place where prostitutes live and work

a house of prostitution; also referred to as a [[妓院|妓院|ji4 yuan4]]

to visit a prostitute; to stay overnight with a prostitute

to coerce a woman from a respectable background into becoming a prostitute