點三八 [点－－]

Jyutping dim2 saam1 baat3
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一種​0.38​英​吋​嘅​槍​管​口​徑​制式​，​香港​警方​多年​來​使用​呢​種口​徑​嘅​左​輪​，​因此​亦​常​借代​為​「​警用​左輪​」​。
    A barrel diameter standard of 0.38 inches, the revolvers of this diameter are common used in Hong Kong Police Force, so this standard name also works as a figure of speech of "Police Revolver" in Hong Kong.
    • 當年啲警察得支點三八都夠膽同省港旗兵 駁火，幾勇呀。
      当年啲警察得支点三八都够胆同省港旗兵 驳火，几勇呀。
      yue:當年啲警察得支點三八都夠膽同省港旗兵 駁火，幾勇呀。
      In those days the cops only got the .38 revolvers but they dared to exchange fire with the robbers from the north, how brave.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    一米相等于三十九点三八寸。
    一米相等於三十九點三八寸。
    jat1 mai5 soeng1 dang2 jyu1 saam1 sap6 gau2 dim2 saam1 baat3 cyun3.
    • A metre equals 39.38 inches.
  2. Cantonese
    当年啲警察得支点三八都够胆同省港旗兵 驳火，几勇呀。
    當年啲警察得支點三八都夠膽同省港旗兵 駁火，幾勇呀。
    yue:當年啲警察得支點三八都夠膽同省港旗兵 駁火，幾勇呀。
    • In those days the cops only got the .38 revolvers but they dared to exchange fire with the robbers from the north, how brave.