毅進仔
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Chinese[edit]
| Diploma Yi Jin; a sub-degree course for post-secondary students who fail their Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education examination | minutely; young; duty minutely; young; duty; responsibility | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (毅進仔) | 毅進 | 仔 | |
| simp. (毅进仔) | 毅进 | 仔 | |
Etymology[edit]
From the fact that most junior police officers of the Hong Kong Police Force held the academic qualification of Diploma Yi Jin, a sub-degree course for post-secondary students who fail their Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination. Used by protesters during the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests to criticize the misconduct of frontline police officers and ridicule their intelligence.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: ngai6 zeon3 zai2
- Yale: ngaih jeun jái
- Cantonese Pinyin: ngai6 dzoen3 dzai2
- Guangdong Romanization: ngei6 zên3 zei2
- Sinological IPA (key): /ŋɐi̯²² t͡sɵn³³ t͡sɐi̯³⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Noun[edit]
毅進仔
- (Hong Kong, Cantonese, literal) graduate of the Diploma Yi Jin Programme
- (Hong Kong, Cantonese, derogatory) police officer of the Hong Kong Police Force
References[edit]
- ^ Central News Agency editors (2019 September 25) “港警遭罵毅進仔 反送中暗藏學歷歧視對立”, in Central News Agency[1], Central News Agency (Taiwan), retrieved 2021-07-12