hoeng1 gong2 haau2 si5 guk6香港考試局香港考试局
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 haau2 si5 guk6
Yalehēung góng háau síh guhk
Definition
Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong almost exclusively refer to this organization by its abbreviated English name, HKEAA, or simply as 考評局 in Cantonese. Using the full name 香港考試局 is quite formal and sounds like a direct translation from English, as the official Chinese name has been 考評局 since the year 2002.
Examples
Have you registered for the exam with the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority yet?
The Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority announced the results today.
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Common mistake
Using the full name 香港考試局 in casual conversation will sound unnatural or overly official, as most locals will immediately correct you or simply refer to it as 考評局.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
