hoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1香港特別行政區香港特别行政区
Jyutpinghoeng1 gong2 dak6 bit6 hang4 zing3 keoi1
Yalehēung góng dahk biht hàhng jing kēui
Definition
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; the official status of Hong Kong since the transfer of sovereignty to China in 1997.
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How it's used
This full title is primarily used in formal, legal, or official government contexts. In everyday speech, people almost exclusively use the short form 香港 or occasionally 香港特區. Using the full name in casual conversation sounds overly bureaucratic or like reading from a news script.
Examples
I was born in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Do you know when the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was established?
Related words
Common phrases
Hong Kong SAR Government
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
