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差caai1人jan4

caai1 jan4chāi rén

English

  1. (noun) police officers
  2. policeman; policewoman; police

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一種職業;古時本來指官府嘅衙差,而家指警察,主要職責係執法同維持公共安全

Examples

  • 個差人拉咗個賊。

    The police officer arrested the burglar.

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  • 差人,查牌!

    Police, inspection.

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

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