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捕快
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Chinese
1.1
Pronunciation
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Synonyms
Chinese
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to catch; to seize; to capture
fast; quick; swift
trad.
(
捕快
)
捕
快
simp.
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(
捕快
)
捕
快
Pronunciation
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Mandarin
(
Pinyin
)
:
bǔkuài
(
Zhuyin
)
:
ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ
Cantonese
(
Jyutping
)
:
bou
6
faai
3
Mandarin
(
Standard Chinese
)
+
Hanyu Pinyin
:
bǔkuài
Zhuyin
:
ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ
Tongyong Pinyin
:
bǔkuài
Wade–Giles
:
pu
3
-kʻuai
4
Yale
:
bǔ-kwài
Gwoyeu Romatzyh
:
buukuay
Palladius
:
букуай
(bukuaj)
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/pu²¹⁴⁻²¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
(
Standard Cantonese
,
Guangzhou
–
Hong Kong
)
+
Jyutping
:
bou
6
faai
3
Yale
:
bouh faai
Cantonese Pinyin
:
bou
6
faai
3
Guangdong Romanization
:
bou
6
fai
3
Sinological
IPA
(
key
)
:
/pou̯²² faːi̯³³/
Noun
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捕快
(
archaic
)
magistracy
officer
charged
with hunting down
law
breakers
;
constable
;
sheriff
Synonyms
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Dialectal synonyms of
捕快
(“magistracy officer charged with hunting down law breakers; constable; sheriff”)
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Variety
Location
Words
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Formal
(
Written Standard Chinese
)
捕快
,
捕役
Cantonese
Hong Kong
捕快
Gan
Lichuan
馬快
,
捕快
Southern Min
Xiamen
馬快
Wu
Shanghai
馬快
Danyang
馬快
Wenzhou
捕快
,
馬快