jap6 ging2 si6 mou6 cyu3入境事務處入境事务处
Jyutpingjap6 ging2 si6 mou6 cyu3
Yaleyahp gíng sih mouh chyu
Definition
The Immigration Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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How it's used
Locals frequently shorten this long name to 入境處 in casual conversation. It is the primary government body responsible for handling passport applications, visa extensions, and identity card registration. While it is a formal government entity, the abbreviated form is perfectly acceptable in almost all daily contexts.
Examples
I need to go to the Immigration Department to handle my ID card.
Do you know what time the Immigration Department closes?
Common phrases
Immigration Tower
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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.
