tong1 hin2 ming4湯顯明汤显明
Jyutpingtong1 hin2 ming4
Yaletōng hín mìhng
Definition
Timothy Tong, a former Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption in Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the former Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption who became a prominent figure in local political news. Using this name often carries connotations of political controversy or public scrutiny rather than just referring to a private individual. It is strictly a proper noun and never used in a generic sense.
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- 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.
