粵

三saam1合hap6會wui2

simp三合会
saam1 hap6 wui2sān hé huì

English

  1. triad, Chinese crime gang
  2. triad society, anti-Manchu secret society in Qing-dynasty China
  3. triad society; secret society

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 本係反清秘密組織,二戰後開始經營包括收取保護費、販賣毒品、洗錢、非法賭博、性產業等所謂黃賭毒嘅偏門行業,因此而家嘅「三合會」一般用來泛指由華人組成嘅黑社會犯罪組織。

Examples

  • 自稱三合會會員犯法㗎。

    It is illegal to claim oneself as a triad society member.

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

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