項目經理
hong6 muk6 ging1 lei5
The English phrase "project manager" is translated into Cantonese as 項目經理 (hong6 muk6 ging1 lei5).
項目經理 is the term used to describe someone who manages projects. In professional business environments in Hong Kong, it is very common to simply use the English acronym PM instead of the full Cantonese term.
Meaning: one who manages projects (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 項目經理 is composed of two parts: 項目 (hong6 muk6), which means "project" or "item" and 經理 (ging1 lei5), which means "manager".
How do you pronounce it?
hong6 muk6 ging1 lei5
Did you know?
- The character 項 in 項目 originally referred to the nape of the neck, suggesting a 'heading' or 'item' in a listed sequence.
- A Cantonese speaker might use the word 搞 (gaau2), meaning 'to do' or 'to mess with', to informally describe the work of a project manager, such as 搞項目 (gaau2 hong6 muk6).
- The term 理 in 經理 relates to the concept of 'reason' or 'logic', implying that a manager is someone who 'handles things with reason'.
Examples in context
- 佢係我哋公司嘅項目經理。keoi5 hai6 ngo5 dei6 gung1 si1 ge3 hong6 muk6 ging1 lei4.He is our company's project manager.
- 新嘅項目經理係邊個？san1 ge3 hong6 muk6 ging1 lei4 hai6 bin1 go3?Who is the new project manager?
- 我打算申請做項目經理。ngo5 daa2 son3 san1 sing4 cing4 zou6 hong6 muk6 ging1 lei4.I plan to apply to be a project manager.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new hire at the office.
- 子健 Tsz Kin嘉欣，新嚟嗰個項目經理點呀？kaai1 jan1, san1 lai4 go2 hung6 muk6 ging1 lei4 dim2 aa3?Ka Yan, how is the new project manager?
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan佢做得好專業。keoi5 zou6 dak6 hou2 zing3 jip6.She works very professionally.
- 子健 Tsz Kin咁好呀？我應該同佢傾吓。gam2 hou2 aa3? ngo5 jing1 goi1 tung4 keoi5 king1 haa5.That's good? I should have a chat with her.
- 嘉欣 Ka Yan係呀，子健，你可以試吓。hai6 aa3, zi2 gin3, nei5 ho2 ji5 si3 haa5.Yes, Zi Kin, you can try that.
