zung1 joeng1 ngan4 hong4中央銀行中央银行
Jyutpingzung1 joeng1 ngan4 hong4
Yalejūng yēung ngàhn hòhng
Definition
Central bank; the primary institution responsible for an economy's monetary and financial policies.
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How it's used
People in Hong Kong often use the abbreviation 央行 instead of the full term in news reports or casual discussions about economics. While the term is standard, it is rarely used in daily life unless you are specifically discussing finance, government policy, or macroeconomics.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
The central bank decided to raise interest rates, and everyone is very nervous.
Which country does this central bank belong to?
Related words
Common phrases
central bank raises interest rates
central bank policy
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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.
