paak3 laap6 gei1柏立基
Jyutpingpaak3 laap6 gei1
Yalepaak laahp gēi
Definition
Sir Robert Robin Brown Black, a former Governor of Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Historical figures like former governors are often remembered in Hong Kong through the names of public institutions, such as schools or clinics. Using the name in conversation almost always refers to these specific locations rather than the person himself. It carries a sense of local history and is mostly heard among older generations or when discussing city landmarks.
Examples
This place used to be the Sir Robert Black Hospital.
Related words
Common phrases
Sir Robert Black Hospital
Sir Robert Black College of Education
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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.
