荷包仔 (ho4 baau1 zai2) — a pickpocket in Cantonese
hoˎ₄荷baauˉ¹包zaiˊ²仔Mandarin Pinyin: he2 bao1 zai3
Meaning of 荷包仔
nouna pickpocket
nounpickpocket; small purse (slang)
Example Sentences with 荷包仔
ngoˏ₅我go˗₃個hoˎ₄荷baauˉ¹包zaiˊ²仔ne1?呢？
Where is my coin purse?
hoˎ₄荷baauˉ¹包zaiˊ²仔mouˏ₅冇cinˎ₄錢laa3.喇。
The coin purse is out of money.
sai˗₃細sai˗₃細go˗₃個hoˎ₄荷baauˉ¹包zai2.仔。
A small coin purse.
maaiˏ₅買go˗₃個sanˉ¹新hoˎ₄荷baauˉ¹包zai2.仔。
Buy a new coin purse.
hoˎ₄荷baauˉ¹包zaiˊ²仔dit˗₃跌zo2.咗。
The coin purse was dropped.
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