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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

/ ɒŋ /

noun

  1. (in China) a factory, warehouse, etc
  2. (formerly, in Canton) a foreign commercial establishment
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hong1

1720–30; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) òԲ, equivalent to Chinese áԲ row of shops
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hong1

C18: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect)
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Example Sentences

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But the loophole, which has helped fuel the fast fashion boom, is set to close for shipments from China and Hong Kong starting May 2, per CBS News.

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Aimee was pregnant and recovered; Robert did not, dying in Hong Kong before their daughter Roberta was born.

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Detectives were also able to intercept a shipment of stolen bitcoin-mining computers that was set to be loaded onto a plane bound for Hong Kong.

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This mirrors a US action, with the White House set to clamp down on deliveries under $800 - specifically those sent from China and Hong Kong - on 2 May.

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Japan's Nikkei 225 index was up about 1.9%, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong climbed by around 2.4%, while mainland China's Shanghai Composite edged 0.1% higher.

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