keoi1 ji5 wui2區議會区议会

Jyutpingkeoi1 ji5 wui2

Yalekēui yíh wúi

名詞

Definition

District Council; local-level advisory bodies in Hong Kong's eighteen districts.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to the local advisory bodies in Hong Kong that deal with district-level affairs like community facilities and local environmental issues. Unlike a legislative body, it lacks real power to pass laws or control the government budget, serving primarily as a channel for public opinion to reach the administration.

Measure word

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Examples

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知haa6下gaai3屆keoi1區ji5議wui2會gei2幾si4時syun2選aa4呀？

Do you know when the next District Council election is?

keoi5佢ji5以cin4前zou6做gwo3過keoi1區ji5議wui2會ji5議jyun4員㗎。

He used to be a District Council member.

Common phrases

keoi1區ji5議wui2會syun2選geoi2舉

District Council election

keoi1區ji5議wui2會ji5議jyun4員

District Council member

Common mistake

Learners often mistake it for a legislative body with actual law-making power, but it is strictly an advisory organization. Avoid using it interchangeably with 立法會, which is the actual legislative council of Hong Kong.