粵

捕bou6快faai3

bou6 faai3bǔ kuài

English

  1. bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)
  2. noun; detective, constable for catching criminals in middle-age China
  3. cop in ancient China

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 古代嘅警察

Examples

  • 清朝做捕快要經過嚴格嘅考驗、三代家世清白,而且人工仲好低。

    Being a cop requires one to pass the strict recruitment examination and have a clear family background for three generations. However, the salary was still low.

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

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