粵

保bou2母mou5

bou2 mou5bǎo mǔ

English

  1. variant of 保姆[bao3 mu3]
  2. maid; a woman who is hired to look after children or old people
  3. an assistant , especially for a pop star or actor

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 請嚟專負責照顧小朋友或者老人家嘅女性(量詞:個)
  2. 演員、藝人嘅助手

Examples

  • 我唔使保母。

    I don't need a babysitter.

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  • 請個保姆照顧細路。

    Hire a maid to look after the kids.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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