nhà chứa
Definition
Noun: - Brothel: A place where prostitution is practiced; an establishment where people pay to engage in sexual activity with prostitutes. This term carries a strong negative connotation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cảnh sát đột kích vào một nhà chứa bất hợp pháp. (The police raided an illegal brothel.)
- Khu phố đó nổi tiếng vì có nhiều nhà chứa. (That neighborhood is infamous for having many brothels.)
Advanced Usage
- "chủ nhà chứa": brothel owner, madam.
- Chủ nhà chứa bị bắt vì tội môi giới mại dâm. (The brothel owner was arrested for procuring prostitution.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nhà thổ (noun): A synonym for brothel, also meaning "whorehouse."
- Nhà chứa gái (noun phrase): A more explicit phrase meaning "house for prostitutes," emphasizing the gender aspect.
- Ổ mại dâm (noun phrase): Den of prostitution; a place known for prostitution activities.
Synonyms
- Bordel (noun, from French): Brothel.
- Maison close (noun phrase, from French): Literally "closed house," a term for a licensed brothel.
- Nhà công (noun, archaic): An old term for a brothel.
Related Phrases
- Vào nhà chứa: To go to a brothel.
- Anh ta bị vợ phát hiện đã vào nhà chứa. (His wife discovered he had gone to a brothel.)
- Sống trong nhà chứa: To live in a brothel.
- Cô ấy bị buộc phải sống trong nhà chứa từ khi còn nhỏ. (She was forced to live in a brothel from a young age.)
Notes on Usage
- The word "nhà chứa" is a direct and derogatory term. It is used in legal, journalistic, or condemnatory contexts.
- In formal or clinical contexts, terms like "cơ sở mại dâm" (prostitution establishment) or "khu vực hành nghề mại dâm" (prostitution area) might be used as more neutral alternatives, though they are phrases, not single words.
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