保护费 (bǎo hù fèi) — protection money (extorted by criminals)
Definition
Money paid to gangsters or criminals in exchange for not being harassed or harmed — always extorted, not a legitimate fee. Pair with 交 (pay) or 收 (collect).
noun
protection money (extorted by criminals)
Measure word · 笔
Examples
- 保护费。Zhè tiáo jiē de shāng hù měi gè yuè dōu yào jiāo bǎo hù fèi.The shopkeepers on this street have to pay protection money every month.
- 保护费。Jǐng chá dài bǔ le shōu bǎo hù fèi de fàn zuì tuán huǒ.The police arrested the criminal gang that collected protection money.
- 保护费。Tā yīn wèi jù jué jiāo bǎo hù fèi ér zāo dào le wēi xié.He was threatened because he refused to pay protection money.
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