包養
Mandarin
| simpl. | 包养 | |
|---|---|---|
| trad. | 包養 | |
Etymology
包 (to hire; to charter) + 養 (to take care of)
Verb
包養 (traditional, Pinyin bāoyǎng, simplified 包养)
- (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
包養 on the Mandarin Wikipedia.zh.Wikipedia
