三粒星
saam1 nap1 sing1sān lì xīng
English
- three stars, which also indicates to Permanent Hong Kong identity card
- an informal address of "permanent resident of Hong Kong", the three asterisks on Hong Kong identity card actually means "the holder is aged 18 or over and is eligible for a HKSAR Re-entry Permit"
粵語 — Cantonese
- 香港永久居民身份俗稱,三粒星係香港身份證上面一種標記,表示持證人年齡為18歲或以上及有資格申領香港特別行政區回港證
Examples
佢一拎到三粒星,就馬上入紙申請公屋。
Once he became a permanent resident of Hong Kong, he applied for public housing immediately.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk