gwok3 gaa1 ngan4 hong4國家銀行国家银行

Jyutpinggwok3 gaa1 ngan4 hong4

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Definition

National bank; a bank owned or regulated by the state.

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How it's used

This term is rarely used in daily Hong Kong life because the city does not have a single central institution referred to as a 國家銀行. Instead, locals typically refer to specific commercial banks by name or use the term 中央銀行 when discussing monetary policy or government-backed financial institutions.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

le1呢gaan1間gwok3國gaa1家ngan4銀hong4行hoi1開zo2咗hou2好do1多nin4年laa3喇。

This national bank has been open for many years.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有gwok3國gaa1家ngan4銀hong4行aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a national bank?

Common phrases

gwok3國gaa1家ngan4銀hong4行fan1分hong2行

national bank branch

Common mistake

Learners often use this term to refer to any large government-owned bank, but it sounds unnatural in a local context. It is better to use the specific name of the bank or simply refer to it as 銀行.