hang4 zing3行政
Jyutpinghang4 zing3
Yalehàhng jing
Definition
Administration; the management and operation of a country, organization, or company.
neutralwork
How it's used
Refers specifically to the management and operational side of an organization or government. It is a formal term often used in professional or bureaucratic contexts rather than casual conversation. You will frequently encounter it in titles like 行政總裁 for CEO or in the names of government departments.
Examples
He is responsible for administrative work at the company.
The administrative efficiency of this company is very poor.
Related words
Common phrases
Chief Executive Officer
administrative staff
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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.
