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Jyutping bou2 sik1 gam1
Pinyin bǎo shì jīn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    bail (money paid to secure someone's release)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢因为无保释金,于是成晚就喺臭格度过。
    佢因為無保釋金,於是成晚就喺臭格度過。
    keoi5 jan1 wai6 mou5 bou2 sik1 gam1, jyu1 si6 seng4 maan5 zau6 hai2 cau3 gaak3 dou6 gwo3.
    • As he did not manage to pay the bail, he had to spend a whole night in the detention cell.