擒賊 (kam4 caak6) — capture a thief; apprehend a robber in Cantonese
kamˎ₄擒caakˍ₆賊简 擒贼
Mandarin Pinyin: qin2 zei2
Meaning of 擒賊
nouncapture a thief; apprehend a robber
nounto capture a thief [written and colloquial]
Example Sentences with 擒賊
dangˊ²等ngoˏ₅我kamˎ₄擒caak3!賊！
Let me catch the thief!
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好jungˏ₅勇kamˎ₄擒caak3.賊。
He is brave at catching thieves.
kamˎ₄擒caak˗₃賊jiu˗₃要faai3.快。
Catching thieves requires speed.
sanˎ₄神taam˗₃探kamˎ₄擒caak3.賊。
The detective catches the thief.
kamˎ₄擒caak˗₃賊jiu˗₃要zong1.贓。
When catching thieves, get the loot.
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