ging2 keoi1警區警区
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Definition
Police district, a sub-division of a police region in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the administrative divisions of the Hong Kong Police Force. While official documents use this term, locals often refer to their local police station or district as a 環頭 when chatting informally. It is common to see this term used in news reports regarding crime statistics or regional police operations.
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Which police district does where you live belong to?
He has been working in the Yau Tsim District for many years.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the broader police regions known as 總區, as a 警區 is a smaller subdivision within those regions.
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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.
