粵

贖suk6金gam1

simp赎金
suk6 gam1shú jīn

English

  1. ransom
  2. ransom

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 綁匪以肉參性命或者人身自由勒贖所得嘅錢(量詞:筆)

Examples

  • 阿湯唔肯畀贖金。

    Tom refused to pay the ransom.

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  • 當年李澤鉅俾張子強綁架,贖金有成十億港紙。

    When Li Tzar-kuoi was kidnapped by Cheung Tze-keung, the latter demanded a ransom amounting to one billion Hong Kong Dollars.

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

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