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bouˊ²保wuˍ₆護fai˗₃費
简 保护费
Pinyin: bao3 hu4 fei4
Translations
nounprotection money
nounprotection fee, the bribe or money collected by gangsters in their area of control from shops and businesses, as a fee for not hassling or troubling them
sauˉ¹收bouˊ²保wuˍ₆護fai˗₃費
简 收保护费
Pinyin: shou1 bao3 hu4 fei4
Translations
nounprotection racket
nounto take protection fees
gaauˉ¹交bouˊ²保wuˍ₆護fai˗₃費
简 交保护费
Pinyin: jiao1 bao3 hu4 fei4
Translations
nounto pay protection fees (to triads / gangs) [written and colloquial]