粵

皇wong4氣hei3

simp皇气
wong4 hei3huáng qì

English

  1. an old way of saying "the police force are coming or around"; the police
  2. old-fashioned slang for "police", a reference to the historical name Royal Hong Kong Police; literally: imperial aura
  3. aura of a royal family

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係警察;香港以前嘅警察獲封為「皇家香港警察」,而其他紀律部隊或者執法部門都無獲封,所以會特別叫警察做「皇氣」;九七之後,呢個詞已經越來越少用
  2. 皇室嘅氣場

Examples

  • 小心,有皇氣。

    Be careful, there are police around.

  • 幫會嘅事以和為貴,動到皇氣就唔好啦。

    Gang matters are best settled privately. It would be unwise to involve the police.

  • 餐廳環境一流,個爐同煲設計好有型好有皇氣!

    [ChatGPT]The restaurant environment is top-notch, the stove and pot design is stylish and grand!

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

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