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綠
衣
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绿
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Jyutping
luk6 ji1
Pinyin
lǜ yī
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
Hong Kong Chinese police officer in early 20th century (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
名詞、俚語、舊式
警察嘅舊稱
a police officer
於是我即刻打電話揾綠衣。
于是我即刻打电话揾绿衣。
jyu1 si6 ngo5 zik1 haak1 daa2 din6 waa2 wan2 luk6 ji1.
Then I called the police.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
noun
(American (–1980) Cantonese) policeman
noun
postman
noun
(American (–1980) Cantonese) immigration official
noun, Hong-Kong, historical, literary
early colonial policeman
「差人(差役、綠衣)到嗎?」 [Cantonese, trad.]
“差人(差役、绿衣)到吗?”
「差人(差役、绿衣)到吗?」 [Cantonese, trad.]
“差人(差役、绿衣)到吗?”
“caai1 jan4 (caai1 jik6, luk6 ji1) dou3 maa5?”
"Has the policeman arrived?"
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
警察
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
于是我即刻打电话揾绿衣。
於是我即刻打電話揾綠衣。
jyu1 si6 ngo5 zik1 haak1 daa2 din6 waa2 wan2 luk6 ji1.
Then I called the police.
Examples (Wiktionary)
Cantonese
「差人(差役、绿衣)到吗?」 [Cantonese, trad.]“差人(差役、绿衣)到吗?”
「差人(差役、綠衣)到嗎?」 [Cantonese, trad.]“差人(差役、绿衣)到吗?”
“caai1 jan4 (caai1 jik6, luk6 ji1) dou3 maa5?”
"Has the policeman arrived?"
Cantonese
绿衣头喺处吗。 [Cantonese, trad.]绿衣头喺处吗。
綠衣頭喺處嗎。 [Cantonese, trad.]绿衣头喺处吗。
luk6 ji1 tau4 hai2 syu3 maa5.
Is the sergeant in, sir?
Cantonese
第十六课 去绿衣房 [Cantonese, trad.]第十六课 去绿衣房
第十六課 去綠衣房 [Cantonese, trad.]第十六课 去绿衣房
dai6 sap6 luk6 fo3, heoi3 luk6 ji1 fong4
Lesson 16. At a Police Station.
Cantonese
第一号绿衣房 [Cantonese, trad.]第一号绿衣房
第一號綠衣房 [Cantonese, trad.]第一号绿衣房
dai6 jat1 hou6 luk6 ji1 fong4
First precinct station house.