seoi2 mou6 cyu5水務署水务署
Jyutpingseoi2 mou6 cyu5
Yaleséui mouh chyúh
Definition
The Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong Government.
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How it's used
Government departments in Hong Kong are often referred to by their specific names rather than generic terms. When discussing utility issues like billing or supply interruptions, locals frequently use this name as the primary point of contact. It is treated as a proper noun and does not require additional classifiers when used in conversation.
Examples
The Water Supplies Department says there will be a water suspension tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
Water Supplies Department hotline
Water Supplies Department bill
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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.
