man4 jung6 hong4 hung1民用航空

Jyutpingman4 jung6 hong4 hung1

Yalemàhn yuhng hòhng hūng

Definition

Civil aviation

neutraltransportwork

How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal, administrative, or technical contexts, such as referring to government departments or industry regulations. In everyday conversation, people are much more likely to use specific terms like 飛機 or 航空業 depending on the situation. It carries a professional tone that is rarely heard in casual social settings.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2民man4用jung6航hong4空hung1處cyu5做zou6嘢。

He works at the Civil Aviation Department.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知man4民jung6用hong4航hung1空dim2點joeng2樣wan6運zok3作？

Do you know how civil aviation operates?

Related words

Common phrases

man4民jung6用hong4航hung1空cyu5處

Civil Aviation Department

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this term to describe general air travel or flying, but it is strictly a formal category for non-military aviation. Using it in casual conversation about a holiday or a flight will sound unnatural and overly bureaucratic.