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三saam1粒nap1星sing1

saam1 nap1 sing1sān lì xīng

English

  1. three stars, which also indicates to Permanent Hong Kong identity card
  2. 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

  1. 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

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