保护费

保護費

bǎohùfèi

noun #18,762

Measure Word

一笔保护费 bǐ

Meanings

1 protection money
2 protection racket fee

Characters

Examples

黑帮向商家收取保护费。

Hēibāng xiàng shāngjiā shōuqǔ bǎohùfèi.

The gang collected protection money from shopkeepers.

他拒绝交保护费，结果店铺被砸了。

Tā jùjué jiāo bǎohùfèi, jiéguǒ diànpù bèi zá le.

He refused to pay protection money, and his shop was smashed up.

Tips

usage

保护费 literally means 'protection fee' but almost always refers to extortion by organized crime. It can also be used humorously for any unreasonable mandatory fee.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

护 hù

费 fèi