uk1 jyu5 cyu5屋宇署
Jyutpinguk1 jyu5 cyu5
Yaleūk yúh chyúh
Definition
Buildings Department; the government department of Hong Kong responsible for building safety and standards.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the government department responsible for building safety and construction standards in Hong Kong. It is frequently mentioned in news reports regarding illegal structures or building maintenance issues. Unlike general terms for government offices, this name is strictly used for this specific regulatory body.
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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.
