中国香港

zhōng guó xiāng gǎng

Hong Kong, China; a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China located in southern China

我下个月去中国香港旅游。

I'm going to travel to Hong Kong, China next month.

Etymology

The name "Hong Kong" derives from an early local Cantonese pronunciation meaning "fragrant harbor". It became a special administrative region of China on July 1, 1997, following the end of British colonial rule, and is officially referred to as Hong Kong, China in international contexts.

Memory Aid

"中国" means China, "香港" is the phonetic transliteration of Hong Kong; remember it as a coastal special administrative region belonging to China.

Collocations

中国香港特别行政区中国香港澳门中国香港地区来自中国香港

Synonyms

香港特别行政区Hong Kong, China

Related Words

中国澳门中国内地大湾区