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馬伕

馬伕

See also: 马伕, 马夫, and 馬夫

Chinese

		horse	porter
trad. (馬伕)		馬	伕
simp. (马伕)		马	伕

Noun

馬伕

groom (person who cares for horses)
(in Cantonese-speaking areas) pimp, bodyguard for prostitutes

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): mǎfū

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄨ
Cantonese (Jyutping): maa⁵ fu¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: mǎfū
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄚˇ ㄈㄨ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: maafu
  - IPA ^(key): /ma̠²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ fu⁵⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    馬伕／马夫
    馬夫／马夫
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: maa⁵ fu¹
  - Yale: máh fū
  - Cantonese Pinyin: maa⁵ fu¹
  - IPA ^(key): /mɑː¹³ fuː⁵⁵/