nú​cai

servant

Senses

奴才 nú​cai (also nú​cái) servant

a domestic servant or slave

奴才 nú​cai (also nú​cái) [servant's self-address]

(literary) used by eunuchs and certain officials during the Ming and Qing dynasties to refer to themselves when speaking to the emperor; also used by household servants to address their masters

奴才 nú​cai (also nú​cái) good-for-nothing

(literary) an insulting term for a useless or contemptible person

奴才 nú​cai (also nú​cái) lackey

a person who is submissive to or does the bidding of others; a flunky or minion

References

classifier 奴才/奴才 个/個