hong

[hong]

noun

1. (in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.

2. one of the factories under foreign ownership formerly maintained at Canton.

hong

/ hɒŋ /

noun

1. (in China) a factory, warehouse, etc

2. (formerly, in Canton) a foreign commercial establishment

Word History and Origins

Origin of hong¹

1720–30; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) hòhng, equivalent to Chinese háng row of shops

Word History and Origins

Origin of hong¹

C18: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)

Example Sentences

In the first half, Hong Kong represented at least 30% of HSBC’s profits before tax.

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Barclays analysts made a similar point, calling it a “big bet on Hong Kong.”

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Most of the penny-stock IPOs from this year and last year were by companies in China, including Hong Kong and Macau.

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Another $4 IPO last year was by Junee, a Hong Kong interior-design company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, which raised $8 million.

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Chinese retail brand Miniso plans to spin off its pop-culture collectibles unit and separately list it in Hong Kong, seeking to replicate the success of Labubu maker Pop Mart.

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