捕快 [－－]

Jyutping bou6 faai3
Pinyin bǔ kuài

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. noun; detective, constable for catching criminals in middle-age China
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    古代​嘅​警察
    cop in ancient China
    • 清朝做捕快要經過嚴格嘅考驗、三代家世清白，而且人工仲好低。
      清朝做捕快要经过严格嘅考验、三代家世清白，而且人工仲好低。
      cing1 ciu4 zou6 bou6 faai3 jiu3 ging1 gwo3 jim4 gaak3 ge3 haau2 jim6, saam1 doi6 gaa1 sai3 cing1 baak6, ji4 ce2 jan4 gung1 zung6 hou2 dai1
      Being a cop requires one to pass the strict recruitment examination and have a clear family background for three generations. However, the salary was still low.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, archaic
    magistracy officer charged with hunting down law breakers; constable; sheriff
    (syn.) 马快, 馬快, 捕役
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    清朝做捕快要经过严格嘅考验、三代家世清白，而且人工仲好低。
    清朝做捕快要經過嚴格嘅考驗、三代家世清白，而且人工仲好低。
    cing1 ciu4 zou6 bou6 faai3 jiu3 ging1 gwo3 jim4 gaak3 ge3 haau2 jim6, saam1 doi6 gaa1 sai3 cing1 baak6, ji4 ce2 jan4 gung1 zung6 hou2 dai1
    • Being a cop requires one to pass the strict recruitment examination and have a clear family background for three generations. However, the salary was still low.