lim4 zing3 gung1 cyu5廉政公署
Jyutpinglim4 zing3 gung1 cyu5
Yalelìhm jing gūng chyúh
Definition
Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC); Hong Kong's anti-corruption agency.
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How it's used
Locals almost always refer to this organization as 廉署 instead of the full name to save time. It carries a very serious and slightly intimidating reputation in Hong Kong society, as it is widely respected for its effectiveness in maintaining a clean government. When people mention it, they are usually talking about investigations or anti-corruption campaigns.
Examples
I heard the ICAC arrested a few executives today.
Do you know how to contact the ICAC to report something?
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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.
