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孖maa1必bit1

maa1 bit1mā bì

English

  1. two police officers on the beat
  2. on patrol; two individuals going out together to do something [colloquial]
  3. the system whereby police officers are to patrol in pairs; literally "twin beat"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 警察行咇嘅時候，兩個人一組咁巡邏嘅制度

Examples

  • 行孖咇

    to patrol in pairs

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

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