charwoman in Chinese
charwoman in Chinese is nǚyòng — charwoman means a woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
charwoman in Chinese
nǚyòng
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages.
What does "charwoman" mean?
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noun A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
"This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything."
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- This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything.
- But there was nobody at Kig and Kadgit's except the charwoman wiping over the “lino” in the passage.
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What is "charwoman" in Chinese?
"charwoman" in Chinese is nǚyòng. charwoman means: A woman hired to do housework, in the past usually paid by the week for daily visits.
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