siu1 fai3 ze2 wai2 jyun4 wui2消費者委員會消费者委员会

Jyutpingsiu1 fai3 ze2 wai2 jyun4 wui2

Yalesīu fai jé wái yùhn wúi

Definition

The Consumer Council, a statutory body in Hong Kong that protects consumer rights.

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How it's used

People in Hong Kong almost always refer to this organization by its abbreviated name, 消委會. Using the full title is usually reserved for formal writing or official news reports. It is widely perceived as a trusted body for resolving disputes between customers and businesses.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭gam3咁haak1黑sam1心，bat1不jyu4如heoi3去siu1消fai3費ze2者wai2委jyun4員wui2會tau4投sou3訴laa1啦。

This shop is so unscrupulous, why not complain to the Consumer Council?

nei5你tai2睇zo2咗siu1消fai3費ze2者wai2委jyun4員wui2會fan2份bou3報gou3告mei6未aa4呀？

Have you read the report from the Consumer Council yet?

Related words

synonymsiu1 wai2 wui2消委會sīu wái wúisee alsotau4 sou3投訴tàuh sou

Common phrases

siu1消wai2委wui2會bou3報gou3告

Consumer Council report

hoeng3向siu1消wai2委wui2會tau4投sou3訴

complain to the Consumer Council

Common mistake

Learners often try to translate the name word for word or use the full name in casual conversation, which sounds overly formal and unnatural. Always use the short form 消委會 when speaking to friends or colleagues.