gung1 gwaan1公關公关
Jyutpinggung1 gwaan1
Yalegūng gwāan
Definition
Public relations, a public relations officer, or a nightclub hostess.
- public relations (PR)
- a public relations officer or PR practitioner
- a hostess in a nightclub or entertainment venue
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Refers to both the professional field of public relations and the individual person working in that role. In nightlife contexts, it specifically denotes a hostess who accompanies guests, which is a distinct and common usage separate from the corporate meaning.
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Their company hired a new PR person.
This whole thing is a PR disaster, you know.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse the corporate role with the nightlife hostess role, as the context determines which meaning is intended. Using it to describe a hostess in a professional business meeting would be highly inappropriate.
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