粵

一jat1柴caai4

jat1 caai4yī cháiinferred

English

  1. senior constable, especially senior police constable; sometimes called "heart-breaking firewood", as this rank is for police constables that have long service experience but lack of performance to promote to sergeant. Literally: one firewood

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺香港一般指警隊中嘅高級警員(有一定年資但表現不足以升任三柴,所以又稱「傷心柴」),亦可以泛指紀律部隊中,職階標示為一個箭形嘅員佐級人員

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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