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Jyutping mit1 caai4
Pinyin miè chái

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    警務人員​被​降級​(​因​為​佢​哋​一​級​等​於​制服​上​邊​嘅​一​條​柴​,​所以​搣​走​嗰​個​紋​章​就​等​於​降​級​)
    to demote a policeman
    • 佢唔見咗支警槍,所以俾人搣柴。
      佢唔见咗支警枪,所以俾人搣柴。
      keoi5 m4 gin3 zo2 zi1 ging2 coeng1, so2 ji5 bei2 jan4 mit1 caai4.
      He was demoted as he lost his gun.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢唔见咗支警枪,所以俾人搣柴。
    佢唔見咗支警槍,所以俾人搣柴。
    keoi5 m4 gin3 zo2 zi1 ging2 coeng1, so2 ji5 bei2 jan4 mit1 caai4.
    • He was demoted as he lost his gun.