hong4 wui2行會行会
Jyutpinghong4 wui2
Yalehòhng wúi
Definition
Short for the Executive Council of Hong Kong or Macau.
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How it's used
This abbreviation is used almost exclusively in news reports and political discussions. It functions as a proper noun and refers specifically to the highest advisory body to the Chief Executive. Using it helps keep sentences concise when discussing government policy or weekly administrative updates.
Examples
The Executive Council has finished their meeting today.
Related words
Common phrases
member of the Executive Council
Executive Council meeting
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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.
