捕快
bou6 faai3bǔ kuài
English
- bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)
- noun; detective, constable for catching criminals in middle-age China
- cop in ancient China
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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