leot6 zing3 si1 si1 zoeng2律政司司長律政司司长
Jyutpingleot6 zing3 si1 si1 zoeng2
Yaleleuht jing sī sī jéung
Definition
Secretary for Justice; the head of the Department of Justice in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
This title refers specifically to the head of the Department of Justice in the Hong Kong government. It is a formal government post, so it is almost exclusively used in news reports, official documents, or when discussing political affairs. In casual conversation, people often shorten it to 律政司, which can refer to either the person or the department itself depending on the context.
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wai6位waihExamples
The Secretary for Justice attended the Legislative Council meeting today.
Do you know who the current Secretary for Justice is?
Related words
Common phrases
current Secretary for Justice
former Secretary for Justice
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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.
