hei1 zi6 gok3希治閣希治阁
Jyutpinghei1 zi6 gok3
Yalehēi jih gok
Definition
Hitchcock; specifically referring to the English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.
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How it's used
This is the standard transliteration used in Hong Kong for the director Alfred Hitchcock. It is almost exclusively used when discussing cinema or film history. You will frequently hear it in the context of film festivals or retrospective screenings.
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Hitchcock film
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