Chinese

Noun

師奶

1. (chiefly Cantonese, slightly derogatory in Hong Kong) married woman

   我今日晏晝約咗班師奶friend去飲茶呀。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   我今日晏昼约咗班师奶friend去饮茶呀。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Ngo⁵ gam¹ jat⁶ aan³ zau³ joek³ zo² baan¹si¹ naai^5-1 fen¹ heoi³ jam² caa⁴ aa³. [Jyutping]

   I am meeting up with the ladies for dim sum today at noon.

2. (Cantonese, slightly dated) Mrs.

   我哋尋晚喺酒樓撞到陳師奶呀。 [Cantonese, trad.]

   我哋寻晚喺酒楼撞到陈师奶呀。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   Ngo⁵ dei⁶ cam⁴ maan⁵ hai² zau² lau⁴ zong⁶ dou^3-2 can⁴si¹ naai^5-1 aa³. [Jyutping]

   We bumped into Mrs. Chan at the restaurant last night.

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Usage notes

• Originally, it was a neutral everyday term, but starting from the mid 1990s, the term has gained negative connotations in Hong Kong. The stereotypical 師奶 is a middle-aged married woman who is ignorant and easily tempted by petty gains.