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Every case involving cybercrime that I've been involved in, I've never found a master criminal sitting somewhere in Russia or Hong Kong or Beijing. It always ends up that somebody at the company did something they weren't supposed to do. They read an email, went to a website they weren't supposed to.
Frank Abagnale

Meaning of "Hong Kong" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HONG KONG

Hong Kong  [ˌhɒŋ ˈkɒŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONG KONG

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Hong Kong is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HONG KONG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, alternatively known by its initials H.K., is a city-state and is a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea.[8] Hong Kong is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour, and with a land mass of 1,104 km2 and a population of over seven million people, is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.[9] Hong Kong's population is 93.6% ethnic Chinese and 6.4% from other groups.[4] Hong Kong's Cantonese-speaking majority originate mainly from the neighbouring Canton province,[10] from which many of them fled to escape wars and Communist rule in China from the 1930s to the 1960s.[11][12][13][14] Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War. Hong Kong Island was first ceded to the UK in perpetuity, followed by Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and then the New Territories was put under lease in 1898. It was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, after which the British resumed control until 1997, when China resumed sovereignty.

Definition of Hong Kong in the English dictionary

The definition of Hong Kong in the dictionary is a Special Administrative Region of China, in the south of the country, with some autonomy; formerly a British Crown Colony: consists of Hong Kong Island, leased by China to Britain from 1842 until 1997, Kowloon Peninsula, Stonecutters Island, the New Territories, leased by China in 1898 for a 99-year period, and over 230 small islands; important entrepôt trade and manufacturing centre, esp for textiles and other consumer goods; university. It retains its own currency, the Hong Kong dollar. Administrative centre: Victoria. Pop: 7 182 724. Area: 1046 sq km. Other definition of Hong Kong is an island in Hong Kong region, south of Kowloon Peninsula: contains the capital, Victoria. Pop: 1 337 800. Area: 75 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HONG KONG


aide-de-camp
ˈeɪd də ˈkɒŋ
Caen
kɒŋ
Mekong
ˌmiːˈkɒŋ
picong
ˈpɪkɒŋ
Vietcong
ˌvjɛtˈkɒŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONG KONG

Hong Kongese
Hong Xiu Quan
Hong-wu
hongi
honi soit qui mal y pense
Honiara
honied
honiedly
Honiton
Honiton lace
honk
honker
honkie
honkies
honky
honky-tonk
Honolulu

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONG KONG

along
among
Armstrong
belong
dong
for a song
gong
Guangdong
hong
in the wrong
jong
long
mong
so long
song
strong
summer-long
thong
tong
wrong

Synonyms and antonyms of Hong Kong in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Hong Kong» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HONG KONG

Find out the translation of Hong Kong to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hong Kong from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hong Kong» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

香港
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hong Kong
570 millions of speakers

English

Hong Kong
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हांगकांग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هونغ كونغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гонконг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Hong Kong
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হংকং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hong-Kong
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hongkong
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

香港
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

홍콩
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Hồng Kông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹாங்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हँग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hong
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Hong Kong
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Hong Kong
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гонконг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Hong Kong
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Χονγκ Κονγκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hong Kong
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Hongkong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Hong Kong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hong Kong

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONG KONG»

The term «Hong Kong» is very widely used and occupies the 3.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HONG KONG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hong Kong

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10 QUOTES WITH «HONG KONG»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Hong Kong.
1
Frank Abagnale
Every case involving cybercrime that I've been involved in, I've never found a master criminal sitting somewhere in Russia or Hong Kong or Beijing. It always ends up that somebody at the company did something they weren't supposed to do. They read an email, went to a website they weren't supposed to.
2
Scott Adkins
I was a regular on 'Holby City,' and I did daytime; that's how I started off. Off in Hong Kong doing stuntman stuff, then coming back to England doing daytime soap operas.
3
Scott Adkins
My first break was in a Hong Kong movie that I shot in China - I was going out there and working as a western stunt man, if you like, but at the same time in England I was working in daytime soap stuff. Eventually I put the two together.
4
Camilla Belle
Hong Kong girls have a genius sense of style. I came back to the States thinking no one here has any individuality. Or cute enough socks.
5
Anthony Bourdain
Hong Kong is a wonderful, mixed-up town where you've got great food and adventure. First and foremost, it's a great place to experience China in a relatively accessible way.
6
Anthony Bourdain
You have an impeccable argument if you said that Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo are food capitals. They have a maximum amount of great stuff to eat in the smallest areas.
7
Jackie Chan
American stuntmen are smart - they think about safety. When they do a jump in a car, they calculate everything: the speed, the distance... But in Hong Kong, we don't know how to count. Everything we do is a guess. If you've got the guts, you do it. All of my stuntmen have gotten hurt.
8
Jackie Chan
If you're too free, you're like the way Hong Kong is now. It's very chaotic.
9
Jung Chang
I would love mainland Chinese to read my book. There is a Chinese translation which I worked on myself, published in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Many copies have gone into China but it is still banned.
10
James Chanos
Increasingly, the real estate developers can't get bank loans for their project financing in China. They're now going into the Hong Kong market to raise money in the bond market at very, very high rates, as high as 15, 20 percent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONG KONG»

Discover the use of Hong Kong in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Hong Kong and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Concise History of Hong Kong
The book explores Hong Kong as a place with a unique identity, yet also a crossroads where Chinese history, British colonial history, and world history intersect.
John Mark Carroll, 2007
2
A Modern History of Hong Kong
The story began in 1842 with the original Opium War', after which the British built Hong Kong up to become a focus for investment in the region and an international center with global shipping, banking and financial interests.
Steve Tsang, 2007
3
Hong Kong: Culture and the Politics of Disappearance
The Culture of Hong Kong encompasses Jackie Chan and John Woo, British colonial architecture and postmodern skyscrapers.
M. Ackbar Abbas, 1997
4
Hong Kong English: Autonomy and Creativity
The contributions to this book challenge that view in a number of ways.
Kingsley Bolton, 2002
5
Hong Kong Media Law: A Guide for Journalists and Media ...
This second edition of Hong Kong Media Law is an authoritative guide to the laws most important to reporters, editors, news executives and other professionals working for the print, online and broadcast media—and the lawyers who advise ...
Doreen Weisenhaus, 2014
6
A Dictionary of Hong Kong English: Words from the Fragrant ...
This book is the first dictionary of Hong Kong English.
Patrick J. Cummings, Hans-Georg Wolf, 2011
7
Mainstreaming Gender in Hong Kong Society
This volume demonstrates the importance of gender mainstreaming in examining social issues and making decisions that affect women and men.
Fanny M. Cheung, Eleanor Holroyd, 2009
8
Contract Law in Hong Kong
The 16 chapters of the book cover all basic contract concepts in a reader-friendly style and make ample use of case illustrations. The book deals with all the core areas of Contract Law.
Michael Fisher, Desmond G. Greenwood, 2011
9
Hong Kong
World-renowned travel writer Jan Morris offers the most insightful and comprehensive study of the enigma of Hong Kong thus far.
Jan Morris, 2011
10
Contemporary Hong Kong Government and Politics: Expanded ...
The second edition assesses the main strands of continuity and change in Hong Kong's government and politics since the creation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1997.
Wai-man Lam, Percy Luen-tim Lui, Wilson Wong, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONG KONG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hong Kong is used in the context of the following news items.
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Look: 50-year-old Hong Kong model stuns web with newly released …
A collective cry of "woah, mama" rang throughout the hills of Hong Kong and beyond after 50-year-old model and mother-of-three Candy Law ... «Shanghaiist, Jul 15»
2
Elephants are dying because of Hong Kong's failure to tackle illegal …
Hong Kong's law enforcement of illegal ivory smuggling is failing and hurting international efforts to end the killing of elephants in Africa, a new ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
3
Hong Kong's lead-in-drinking-water crisis: everything you need to …
As the lead-in-water crisis spreads to more public housing estates in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post's BEN WESTCOTT and ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
4
Hong Kong student makes transition from illness to detective story …
The annual Book Fair is organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council and attracts more than 900,000 visitors over several days. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
5
Hong Kong remains a free market with a very bright future | South …
Finally, they referred to Hong Kong as a place with a high cost of doing business. Hong Kong is a free market and will adjust to market forces. «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
6
Chinese stocks finish higher as markets consolidate, Hong Kong
Mainland Chinese stocks settled higher on Thursday in choppy dealings as both markets consolidated, whilte stocks in Hong Kong were barely ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok honoured at New York Asian Film …
Topalovic thinks Kwok's work deserves more respect in the United States, where his popularity is limited to hardcore Hong Kong cinema ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
8
WWF set to back end to sale of ivory in Hong Kong | South China …
Previously, WWF-Hong Kong had said a ban on the sale of ivory was a "last-resort" measure, going against the trend of calls by other green ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
9
Hong Kong cooperative homeowners up in arms over terms set by …
The Development Bureau has come under fire from owners of housing estates built under the Civil Servants Cooperative Building Society ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
10
Disabled students battle against the odds in Hong Kong's pre …
Two students from another special needs school, the Hong Kong Red Cross Princess Alexandra School in Lam Tin, did not achieve the scores ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»

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