waan4 ging2 bou2 wu6 cyu5環境保護署环境保护署
Jyutpingwaan4 ging2 bou2 wu6 cyu5
Yalewàahn gíng bóu wuh chyúh
Definition
The Environmental Protection Department of Hong Kong.
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How it's used
Commonly referred to as 環保署 in spoken Cantonese to save time, as the full name is quite long. It functions as a proper noun for a specific government body and is treated like any other office or department when discussing administrative matters.
Examples
Do you know where the Environmental Protection Department is?
This complaint has already been handed over to the Environmental Protection Department for handling.
Related words
Common phrases
to lodge a complaint with the Environmental Protection Department
Director of Environmental Protection
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Grammar guides
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