hong

American  

[hong] / hɒŋ /

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.

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hong British  

/ hɒŋ /

noun

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

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

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Etymology

Origin of hong

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

Example Sentences

Tang said the chain’s U.S. stores may be operating as loss leaders to expand its global footprint, test the American market, and demonstrate growth to investors after its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange last year.

From Los Angeles Times

On Friday, advance GDP figures will show if the Hong Kong economy’s recovery continued in the final quarter of last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index gained 0.4%, while China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite climbed 0.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal

She followed it up with victory at the Hong Kong Open in November and made the final of the Adelaide International this month, losing to fellow teenager Mirra Andreeva.

From Barron's

In light of the row-back, Asian stocks extended Thursday's gains, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore and Bangkok in positive territory.

From Barron's