coi4 zing3 si1 si1 zoeng2財政司司長财政司司长
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Yalechòih jing sī sī jéung
Definition
The Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong government.
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How it's used
This title refers specifically to the official in the Hong Kong government responsible for economic and financial affairs. It is often abbreviated to 財爺 in casual conversation, which carries a slightly more familiar or journalistic tone. When referring to the office itself, it is common to use the full title to maintain a formal register.
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The Financial Secretary delivered the new budget today.
Do you know who the Financial Secretary is?
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Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with the Chief Secretary for Administration, known as 政務司司長, due to the similar structure of the titles. Ensure you distinguish between financial and administrative roles.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
