wan6 syu1 kap6 fong4 uk1 guk6運輸及房屋局运输及房屋局
Jyutpingwan6 syu1 kap6 fong4 uk1 guk6
Yalewahn syū kahp fòhng ūk guhk
Definition
Transport and Housing Bureau
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How it's used
This term refers to a former principal official bureau of the Hong Kong government. Since the 2022 government restructuring, its responsibilities were split into the Transport and Logistics Bureau and the Housing Bureau. It is now primarily used in historical contexts or when discussing past policy decisions.
Examples
The Transport and Housing Bureau will handle this issue.
Do you know where the Transport and Housing Bureau is?
Common phrases
Secretary for Transport and Housing
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a currently active department; remember that it has been dissolved and replaced by two separate bureaus.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
