HKDictionary
HomeWord ListsNewsLearnFlashcardsBlog
Sign In

HKDictionary

A free Cantonese dictionary with Jyutping pronunciation, example sentences, word lists, flashcards, and structured lessons for Cantonese as spoken in Hong Kong.

Watch on YouTube

Explore

  • Dictionary
  • Word Lists
  • Words in Cantonese
  • Jyutping Converter
  • News in Cantonese
  • Cantonese Songs
  • Learn Cantonese
  • Flashcards
  • Blog

Popular Searches

  • 你好
  • 多謝
  • 食飯
  • 唔該
  • 靚
  • hello
HKDictionary
© 2026 HKDictionary
Home/Cantonese Words/hong kong

How to say “Hong Kong” in Cantonese — 香港特區 (hoeng1 gong2 dak6 keoi1)

The Cantonese for “hong kong” is 香港特區 (hoeng1 gong2 dak6 keoi1) — Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong S.A.R.) -- abbreviation of 香港特別行政區.

hoengˉ¹香gongˊ²港dakˍ₆特keoiˉ¹區
简 香港特区
nounHong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong S.A.R.) -- abbreviation of 香港特別行政區
View the full 香港特區 entry →

Other ways to say “hong kong”

港式gong2 sik1
Hong Kong-style; Hong Kong type; Hong Kong fashion
港股gong2 gu2
Hong Kong share ; Hong Kong stock
港客gong2 haak3
Hong Kong tourist, tourist(s) from Hong Kong (abbreviation for 香港遊客)
太空人taai3 hung1 jan4
refers to an emigre from Hong Kong who maintains business ties to Hong Kong and thus spends a lot of time "in the air" flying back and forth between Hong Kong and the place in which they settled.
半島酒店bun3 dou2 zau2 dim3
The Peninsula Hong Kong, a hotel in Hong Kong

How to pronounce it

The romanisation in brackets (hoeng1 gong2 dak6 keoi1) is Jyutping, the standard system for Cantonese sounds. New to it? Read our beginner’s guide to Jyutping → or learn about Cantonese tones.

Browse more places & travel in Cantonese or see all Cantonese words by topic.

Want to actually remember how to say “hong kong”?

Practise with spaced-repetition flashcards or follow our free structured Cantonese course.

Practise FlashcardsStart Learning Cantonese