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

"I couldn't put one serve in. I was double-faulting 40 times. And I was like, maybe that's a sign that I have to quit," she said in Hong Kong.

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"There's always something, you cannot stop," said Sabalenka, visiting Hong Kong for the Prudential NextGen Aces event with American great Andre Agassi.

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Hong Kong, Tokyo, Taipei and Seoul all climbed more than one percent, while Sydney, Seoul, Singapore and Wellington also advanced.

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Raducanu has two tournaments - the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo and the Hong Kong Open - left on her schedule this year.

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She is still to play in Tokyo and Hong Kong, so could be out on tour until early November, unless she decides it is time to rest her body and mind and focus on 2026.

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