protection fee, the bribe or money collected by gangsters in their area of control from shops and businesses, as a fee for not hassling or troubling them
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞
商户向黑社會定期交嘅費用,唔交嘅話黑社會就會騷擾、恐嚇佢地,甚至破壞佢地嘅貨品、財物,令佢地無法安心開業(量詞:筆) protection racket, or worse, extortion racket paid to triad gangs
班街童學黑社會向其他小朋友收「保護費」。
班街童学黑社会向其他小朋友收「保护费」。
baan1 gaai1 tung4 hok6 hak1 se5 wui2 hoeng3 kei4 taa1 siu2 pang4 jau5 sau1 bou2 wu6 fai3 Those street children collect rackets from other children just like triad gangsters.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
protection money; money extorted by criminal at regular intervals (syn.) 陀地