gung1 uk1公屋
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Definition
Public housing; government-subsidized rental housing or housing estates for low-income residents.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the government-subsidized rental estates managed by the Housing Authority. It is a central part of the Hong Kong social fabric, often carrying connotations related to socioeconomic status and the long waiting lists for eligibility. When referring to the buildings themselves, it is common to use the term 屋邨 to emphasize the estate as a community.
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His whole family lives in public housing.
Do you know which estate is a newly built public housing project?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 私樓, which refers to private residential developments. While both are types of housing, they represent completely different ownership and rental models in the local property market.
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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.
