捕快

Chinese

		to catch; to seize; to capture	fast; quick; swift
simp. and trad. (捕快)		捕	快

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): bǔkuài

(Zhuyin): ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): bou⁶ faai³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Pinyin: bǔkuài
  - Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: buukuay
  - IPA ^(key): /pu²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kʰu̯aɪ̯⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: bou⁶ faai³
  - Yale: bouh faai
  - Cantonese Pinyin: bou⁶ faai³
  - Guangdong Romanization: bou⁶ fai³
  - IPA ^(key): /pou̯²² faːi̯³³/

Noun

捕快

(archaic) magistracy officer charged with hunting down law breakers; constable; sheriff

Synonyms

捕役 (bǔyì)
(Min Nan) 馬快／马快

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