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Definition
Superintendent of police; a police rank above chief inspector and below senior superintendent.
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How it's used
Refers to a specific rank within the Hong Kong Police Force that sits between Chief Inspector and Senior Superintendent. It is a formal title used in professional or news contexts rather than casual conversation. When addressing someone of this rank directly, it is common to use their title followed by their surname.
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That superintendent got promoted at a very young age.
Do you know which superintendent is in charge of this case?
Common phrases
Police Superintendent’s Discretion Scheme
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
