粵

皇wong4家gaa1

wong4 gaa1huáng jiā

English

  1. royal
  2. the title "Royal" bestowed to a name of an organization or a group; literally: royal family
  3. imperial household
  4. of British Hong Kong Government and its departments

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 加喺機構、組織或者團體名前面嘅稱號,常見於君主制國家,表示皇室嘉許
  2. 借喻港英政府同轄下部門

Examples

  • 食皇家飯

    to be imprisoned; literally: to have Royal meals

  • 打皇家工

    to work in the Hong Kong Government; to be employed by the Hong Kong Government

  • 皇家垃圾

    the Government's remaining supplies; literally: Royal rubbish

  • 皇家香港軍團

    The Royal Hong Kong Regiment

  • 皇家香港警察

    The Royal Hong Kong Police Force

  • 皇家香港遊艇會

    The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club

  • 皇家馬德里足球會

    Real Madrid CF ----

  • 皇家倉(前政府物料供應處)

    the former Government Supplies Department; literally: the Royal warehouse

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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