hoeng1 gong2香港
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2
Yalehēung góng
Definition
Hong Kong; a special administrative region of China located in East Asia.
Example
hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅je6夜ging2景hou2好leng3靚。
hoeng1香gong2港ge3嘅je6夜ging2景hou2好leng3靓。
Hong Kong's night view is beautiful.
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How it's used
Locals often refer to the city simply as 香港, but you will frequently hear it called 香江 in more literary or nostalgic contexts. When discussing the city's geography, it is common to distinguish between 香港島, 九龍, and 新界, which are the three main areas that make up the territory. Note that when talking about living or being in the city, the preposition 喺 is essential before the name.
Examples
The food in Hong Kong is really great.
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