hoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6香港國際學校香港国际学校
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 gwok3 zai3 hok6 haau6
Yalehēung góng gwok jai hohk haauh
Definition
Hong Kong International School.
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How it's used
This specific name refers to a prestigious private institution located in Tai Tam. While it is a proper noun, it is often used as a shorthand to describe a certain social demographic or educational background in Hong Kong. People might use it to imply a student comes from an affluent, English-speaking family environment.
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gaan1間gānExamples
He studied at Hong Kong International School when he was young.
Do you know where Hong Kong International School is?
Related words
Common phrases
to enroll in Hong Kong International School
to graduate from Hong Kong International School
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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.
