包养

      Mandarin

      simpl.
      trad. 包養

      Etymology

      (to hire; to charter) + (to take care of)

      Verb

      包养 (simplified, Pinyin bāoyǎng, traditional 包養)

      1. (of a man) to hire a mistress; (of a woman) to hire a male lover

      Usage notes

      This term usually refers to a financial arrangement in which one party takes care of the expenses of the other party in exchange for a sexual relationship. Some of these extra-marital relationships are based on love, especially in traditional societies where arranged marriages are common.

      Related terms

      • 包二奶
      • 包二公

      References

      Last modified on 18 October 2012, at 12:16