牛郎 niú láng

(slang) male prostitute

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 25215th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (slang) male prostitute
  2. 2. Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎织女niú láng zhī nǚ
  3. 3. cowherd boy
  4. 4. Altair (star)

Characters

Character Meaning
牛 niú HSK 2
cow; ox; bull
郎 láng HSK 6
official; a youth; surname Lang