din6 seon3 gun2 lei5 guk2電訊管理局电讯管理局
Jyutpingdin6 seon3 gun2 lei5 guk2
Yaledinh seun gún léih gúk
Definition
Office of the Telecommunications Authority
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How it's used
Refers to a former government body that regulated the telecommunications industry in Hong Kong. It was replaced by the Office of the Communications Authority in 2012. You will mostly encounter this name in historical documents or when discussing the evolution of local regulatory bodies.
Examples
din6 seon3 gun2 lei5 guk2 ji5 ging1 goi2 zou2 zo2 laa3
電訊管理局已經改組咗喇。
The Office of the Telecommunications Authority has already been reorganized.
nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 din6 seon3 gun2 lei5 guk2 hai2 bin1 dou6
你知唔知電訊管理局喺邊度？
Do you know where the Office of the Telecommunications Authority is?
Common phrases
din6 seon3 gun2 lei5 guk2 zung2 gaam1
電訊管理局總監
Director-General of Telecommunications
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a currently active department, but it is now defunct. Always use the current name, 通訊事務管理局, when referring to the present-day regulator.
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
- In 30 secondsThe whole language at a glance. No tenses, no plurals, six tones, sentence particles. Read this before you dive into any specific topic.
