空降 [－－]

Jyutping hung1 gong3
Pinyin kōng jiàng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to drop from the sky
  2. (fig.) to appear out of nowhere
  3. (attributive) airborne
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    由​空中​安全​咁​降落​地面
    (of flight) to land
    • 空降兵
      空降兵
      hung1 gong3 bing1
      paratrooper; airborne
  2. 動詞
    以區​外人​嘅​身份​參選​，​或者​新​加入​某個​機構​出任​管理​層
    to run election as an outsider; to be an externally hired management personnel (as opposed to internal promotion)
    • 空降管理層
      空降管理层
      hung1 gong3 gyun2 lei5 cang4
      a manager recruited from outside the company
    • 呢區有三個空降候選人，競選區議員。
      呢区有三个空降候选人，竞选区议员。
      ni1 keoi1 jau5 saam1 go3 hung1 gong3 hau6 syun2 jan4, ging3 syun2 keoi1 ji5 jyun4.
      There are three "outside" candidates in this district who are running for a seat in the District Council election.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively
    to be appointed as the head (of a company, organisation etc.) despite having minimal relation with it previously
  2. verb, figuratively
    to show up at a place unexpectedly
  3. verb
    to drop from the sky; to be airborne
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    空降兵
    空降兵
    hung1 gong3 bing1
    • paratrooper; airborne
  2. Cantonese
    空降管理层
    空降管理層
    hung1 gong3 gyun2 lei5 cang4
    • a manager recruited from outside the company
  3. Cantonese
    呢区有三个空降候选人，竞选区议员。
    呢區有三個空降候選人，競選區議員。
    ni1 keoi1 jau5 saam1 go3 hung1 gong3 hau6 syun2 jan4, ging3 syun2 keoi1 ji5 jyun4.
    • There are three "outside" candidates in this district who are running for a seat in the District Council election.
  4. Cantonese
    我隶属 101 空降师。
    我隸屬 101 空降師。
    ngo5 dai6 suk6 jat1 ling4 jat1 hung1 gong3 si1.
    • I am under the command of the 101st Airborne Division.