Definition

Noun: - Brothel: A place where people pay to have sex with prostitutes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cảnh sát đột kích vào một kỹ viện bất hợp pháp. (The police raided an illegal brothel.)
  • Khu phố đó từng nổi tiếng với nhiều kỹ viện. (That district was once famous for its many brothels.)

Advanced Usage

• "ổ kỹ viện": A den or a particularly notorious brothel.
  • Họ đã phát hiện một ổ kỹ viện ngay trung tâm thành phố. (They uncovered a brothel den right in the city center.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nhà chứa (noun): A synonym for brothel, literally "containing house."
• Lầu xanh (noun): A historical or literary term for a brothel.
• Gái mại dâm (noun): Prostitute (the person, not the place).

Synonyms

• Nhà thổ (noun): Brothel (another common synonym).
• Tửu điếm (noun): Historically, a place combining drinking and prostitution.

Notes on Meaning

• The word "kỹ viện" is a formal and direct term for a brothel. It carries a negative connotation and refers specifically to the establishment itself. It is not used to refer to the act of prostitution or the individuals involved.

noun

1. brothel