ji1 gun2 guk2醫管局医管局
Jyutpingji1 gun2 guk2
Yaleyī gún gúk
Definition
Hospital Authority; the statutory body managing public hospitals in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
This abbreviation is used universally in news, professional settings, and casual conversation to refer to the public healthcare system. It functions as a proper noun and is almost always used without a measure word when referring to the institution as a whole. It carries a slightly formal yet standard tone, reflecting its status as a major government-linked body.
Examples
The Hospital Authority announced today that they will strengthen emergency room services.
Related words
Common phrases
Hospital Authority Head Office
Hospital Authority staff
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
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.
