bat1 jip6畢業毕业
Jyutpingbat1 jip6
Yalebāt yihp
Definition
To graduate, finish school, or complete a course; also used figuratively to mean moving on from a stage.
- to graduate, finish school, or complete a course of study
- figurativeto move on to a new stage, or stop doing something or working somewhere
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How it's used
Beyond the literal sense of completing a degree, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe moving on from a specific phase of life or a particular habit. It often implies a sense of maturity or having outgrown a previous state of being. When used in this way, it carries a tone of finality or progress.
Examples
When will you finally graduate?
He has finished his studies and graduated.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word to mean finishing a single class or a short workshop. It is reserved for completing an entire academic program or a significant life stage.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
