gun1 laap6官立

Jyutpinggun1 laap6

Yalegūn laahp

區別詞

Definition

Government-run; established by the government, especially of schools.

neutralschool

How it's used

This term is almost exclusively used in the context of the Hong Kong education system to distinguish schools directly managed by the Education Bureau from those run by religious organizations or private bodies. It carries a sense of institutional stability and standard curriculum adherence. You will rarely hear it applied to other government facilities, which are usually described using terms like 公營 or 政府資助.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間hai6係gun1官laap6立siu2小hok6學，m4唔hai6係si1私laap6立㗎。

This is a government primary school, not a private one.

nei5你bou3報zo2咗gun1官laap6立zung1中hok6學mei6未aa4呀？

Have you applied for the government secondary school yet?

Common phrases

gun1官laap6立hok6學haau6校

government school

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 公立, which often refers to public facilities like hospitals or libraries that serve the general public, whereas 官立 specifically denotes direct government ownership and management of schools.