bou2 on1 guk6保安局
Jyutpingbou2 on1 guk6
Yalebóu ōn guhk
Definition
The Security Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the government department responsible for the city's internal security and immigration matters. It is frequently mentioned in news reports regarding public safety, border control, and emergency response. Unlike generic terms for security guards, this is a formal government entity.
Examples
The Secretary for Security met with the media today.
Have you paid attention to the announcement issued by the Security Bureau?
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Common phrases
Secretary for Security
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
