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Jyutpingzing3 gaam1 wui2
Yalejing gāam wúi
Definition
Securities and Futures Commission, the statutory body regulating Hong Kong's securities and futures markets.
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How it's used
Pronounced as three distinct syllables, this abbreviation is the standard way to refer to the regulatory body in both professional and casual settings. It functions like a proper noun and is almost always used without any preceding article or classifier in speech. While the full name is used in formal legal documents or official press releases, the shortened form is universally understood in the context of Hong Kong finance.
Examples
The SFC issued a statement today.
Do you know how the SFC regulates this company?
Related words
Common phrases
SFC licensing
SFC investigation
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Classifier
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Grammar guides
- 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.
