ji4 man4 guk6移民局

Jyutpingji4 man4 guk6

Yaleyìh màhn guhk

Definition

Immigration department or office; a general, unofficial term for a government immigration authority.

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How it's used

Using this term to refer to the official government body in Hong Kong is technically incorrect because the local authority is the 入境事務處. It is a loan translation from English or Mandarin that locals understand but recognize as a generic, non-specific label. You will often hear it used when discussing foreign countries where an agency with that specific name actually exists.

Measure word

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Examples

nei5你gaau2搞dim6掂ji4移man4民guk2局di1啲man4文gin2件mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished the documents for the immigration office yet?

heoi3去ji4移man4民guk2局paai4排deoi2隊zan1真hai6係hou2好saai1嘥si4時gaan3間。

Queuing at the immigration office is really a waste of time.

Common phrases

heoi3去ji4移man4民guk2局

go to the immigration office

ji4移man4民guk2局man4文gin2件

immigration office documents

Common mistake

Do not use this to refer to the Hong Kong Immigration Department in formal or official contexts, as it sounds like a translation error. Always use 入境事務處 for the local authority.