保姆

bǎo mǔ · bao mu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. nanny
  2. housekeeper

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)请(qǐng)了(le)一(yí)位(wèi)保(bǎo)姆(mǔ)照(zhào)顾(gù)孩(hái)子(zi)。

She hired a nanny to take care of the child.

02

保(bǎo)姆(mǔ)每(měi)天(tiān)把(bǎ)家(jiā)里(lǐ)打(dǎ)扫(sǎo)得(de)很(hěn)干(gān)净(jìng)。

The housekeeper cleans the house very thoroughly every day.

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