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

On Sunday, thousands of people had gathered outside the charred buildings in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district to lay flowers and leave mementos and messages such as “rest in peace” and “Hong Kong be strong.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Beijing’s national-security office in Hong Kong warned that any attempt to exploit the fire to create disorder would be punished by law.

From The Wall Street Journal

The recent tragedy came as the Hong Kong government has been campaigning to boost turnout for a legislative council election scheduled for Dec. 7.

From The Wall Street Journal

A petition circulated online by activists demanded an independent investigation of the fire that goes beyond construction materials and addresses how Hong Kong is run.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Hong Kong Centre for Human Rights, a group of rights advocates, said that the national-security laws may keep people from expressing opinions about what happened.

From The Wall Street Journal