maai5 wai2買位买位
Jyutpingmaai5 wai2
Yalemáaih wái
Definition
To buy or subsidize places from private organizations to ease shortages in public services.
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How it's used
Primarily used in policy discussions and news reports concerning public services like elderly care or kindergarten education. It describes a specific administrative mechanism where the government funds private entities to provide services to the public. It is almost exclusively used in a formal or semi-formal context rather than casual daily conversation.
Examples
The government decided to buy places to solve the shortage of residential spots.
Related words
Common phrases
government-purchased places
bought-place scheme
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