6 sentences

1. 旧时代很多穷人被迫卖身为奴。

   jiù shí​dài hěn​duō qióng​rén bèi​pò mài​shēn wéi nú.

   In the old days, many poor people were forced to sell themselves into slavery.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 在旧时代，许多女子被迫沦落到窑里。

   zài jiù shí​dài, xǔ​duō nǚ​zǐ bèi​pò lún​luò dào yáo lǐ.

   In the old days, many women were forced into brothels.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 在旧时代，有钱人家里通常会雇佣几个用人。

   zài jiù shí​dài, yǒu​qián​rén jiā​lǐ tōng​cháng huì gù​yōng jǐ gè yòng​rén.

   In the old days, wealthy families usually employed several servants.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 在旧时代的文学作品中，护士常被称为看护。

   zài jiù shí​dài de wén​xué zuò​pǐn zhōng, hù​shi cháng bèi chēng​wéi kān​hù.

   In old literature, nurses were often referred to as 'caregivers'.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 在旧时代的矿区，把头往往掌握着工人们的生计。

   zài jiù shí​dài de kuàng​qū, bǎ tóu wǎng​wǎng zhǎng​wò zhe gōng​rén men de shēng​jì.

   In the old days of the mining areas, labor bosses often controlled the workers' livelihoods.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 旧时代有些富家子弟喜欢出入这种场所，寻找年轻貌美的相公。

   jiù shí​dài yǒu​xiē fù​jiā zǐ​dì xǐ​huan chū​rù zhè zhǒng chǎng​suǒ, xún​zhǎo nián​qīng mào​měi de xiàng​gong.

   In the old days, some sons of wealthy families liked to frequent such places to seek out young and handsome male entertainers.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary