粵

屠tou4夫fu1

tou4 fu1tú fū

English

  1. butcher
  2. fig. murderous dictator
  3. butcher

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以宰殺牲畜為生嘅人

Examples

  • 屠夫的刀子在抽屉里。

    The butcher's knife is in the drawer.

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  • 我老豆係專業屠夫,日日天未光就要去屠房返工,好辛苦㗎。

    My father is a professional butcher, leaving home to the slaughterhouse every day before dawn, and that is hard work.

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

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