Hong Kongese

/ (ˈkɒŋiːz) /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Hong Kong, its people, or their languages

noun

plural -ese a native or inhabitant of Hong Kong or a descendant of one

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby Hong Kongese

honey wagon, honeywort, hong, hongi, Hong Kong, Hong Kongese, Hongshui He, Hongwu, Hong Xiu Quan, Honiara, honied

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How to use Hong Kongese in a sentence

HONG KONG—Last year, I met a Chinese graduate student on a tour of the northeastern United States before his first day at Harvard.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Memes that ridiculed political leaders and the Hong Kong Police Force shot through fiber optic cables at light speed.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The past two months have been a war of attrition between the Hong Kong government and pro-democracy protestors.
The Monuments Men of Occupy Hong Kong|Brendon Hong|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What convinced you to make the trip to Hong Kong to first meet Snowden?
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I stayed longer in Hong Kong than Glenn and Ewen, and was hoping to film Snowden one more time where he was hiding out.
Laura Poitras on Snowden's Unrevealed Secrets|Marlow Stern|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The foster-father, who was an American resident in Hong-Kong, found his eyesight gradually failing him.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The most important piece of intelligence from Hong-Kong is the continuation of the fearful mortality among the British troops.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. VII, December 1850, Vol. II|Various
A few days were thus pleasantly spent; I then returned to duty at Hong-Kong.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
And the women with children strapped on their backs while they steer boats and handle passengers and traffic about Hong Kong!
Where Half The World Is Waking Up|Clarence Poe
She was quite used to the dancing-girls at Calcutta, and when they were at Hong Kong or other ports.
A Little Girl in Old Salem|Amanda Minnie Douglas