si5 zing3市政
Jyutpingsi5 zing3
Yalesíh jing
Definition
Municipal administration; the public affairs and administration of a city.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the administrative functions of a city, often appearing in the names of government buildings or public facilities. It is a formal term that rarely appears in casual conversation unless discussing urban infrastructure or government policy. You will most commonly encounter it in names like 市政大廈 or 市政街市.
Examples
He works at the municipal services building.
When does this municipal project start?
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
