No. 5,907 in Chinese
外傭
Foreign domestic helper.
In a sentence
我的邻居请了一位外傭帮忙做家务。
My neighbor hired a foreign domestic helper to assist with household chores.
In this sentence, 外傭 refers to a foreign domestic helper who is employed to assist with housework.
香港的外傭人数逐年增加。
The number of foreign domestic helpers in Hong Kong is increasing every year.
Here, 外傭 denotes the general concept of foreign domestic helpers, highlighting a social trend.
她决定成为外傭以支持家人。
She decided to become a foreign domestic helper to support her family.
In this example, 外傭 describes an occupation that someone chooses to undertake for financial support for their family.
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