Cantonese words starting with H

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To imitate others or copy their behavior, often in an attempt to be like them.

Study buddies or learning companions.

hok6 ji4 bat1 jim3

學而不厭学而不厌

To study tirelessly; to have an insatiable desire to learn.

hok6 ji4 bat1 jim3, fui3 jan4 bat1 gyun6

學而不厭，誨人不倦学而不厌，诲人不倦

To study tirelessly and teach others with endless enthusiasm.

hok6 ji4 bat1 si1 zak1 mong5 ，si1 ji4 bat1 hok6 zak1 toi5

學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆

To learn without thinking leads to confusion, to think without learning is dangerous.

hok6 ji4 jau1 zak1 si6

學而優則仕学而优则仕

One who excels in their studies can go on to become an official.

hok6 ji5 zi3 jung6

學以致用学以致用

To put into practice what one has learned; to study something in order to apply it.

hok6 jin4 hau6 zi1 bat1 zuk1

學然後知不足学然后知不足

To learn is to know one's ignorance; studying teaches one how little they actually know.

One's studies, schoolwork, or academic pursuit, typically in formal education from kindergarten to university.

hok6 jip6 jau5 sing4

學業有成学业有成

To achieve academic success or be successful in one's studies.

hok6 jip6 zeon3 bou6

學業進步学业进步

May you make progress in your studies; a common academic greeting or blessing.

To copy; to imitate someone's behavior or follow suit.

Precious fur obtained from the skin of a raccoon dog after removing the hard bristles.

Duck down; the fine underfeathers of a duck.

hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 ，bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3

學如逆水行舟，不進則退学如逆水行舟，不进则退

Study is like rowing upstream; if you do not keep pushing forward, you will fall behind.

An institute, college, or school providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training.

hok6 jyun2 paai3

學院派学院派

Academism; academic style, especially in art, literature, or scholarly approach.

A student, trainee, or participant in a training course.

Academy, school, or educational institution.

School grade or class.

School or academic term; semester.

School district.

hok6 laap6 gai1 kwan4

鶴立雞群鹤立鸡群

To stand out from the crowd; to be outstanding or highly distinguished among others.

Learning ability and academic competence, or one's actual level of knowledge.

Academic qualifications and educational background.

School age; the age range in which children are legally or typically required to attend school.

hok6 ling4 ji4 tung4

學齡兒童学龄儿童

School-aged children; children who have reached the age to attend school.

鶴佬人鹤佬人

Hoklo people; Southern Min speakers originating from the southern region of Fujian province.

Hong Kong Federation of Students; HKFS.

hok6 man4 si1 ciu4

學民思潮学民思潮

Scholarism, a former Hong Kong pro-democracy student activist group.

Knowledge or learning; academic knowledge acquired through study.

Scientific name; a formal, systematic name for a species or object, often distinct from its common name.

To look around for something; to scout out or search for.

hok6 mou4 zi2 ging2

學無止境学无止境

Knowledge is infinite; there is always something new to learn.

A female schoolmate who is younger or in a lower grade; female junior.

hok6 nang4 cak1 jim6

學能測驗学能测验

Academic Aptitude Test.

School enrollment quota; the number of student places available.

To learn a skill, trade, craft, or art.

Academic year; the school year.

School of thought; a group of people or theories with similar views within an academic field.

Heshan, a county-level city in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.

hok6 saan1 keoi1

鶴山區鹤山区

Heshan, a district of Hebi, Henan province.

鶴山市鹤山市

Heshan, a county-level city in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China.

Student; pupil; a person who studies at a school.

hok6 saang1 go1

學生哥学生哥

An affectionate term for a student, especially a young male student.

hok6 saang1 mui1

學生妹学生妹

Schoolgirl; a young female student.

hok6 saang1 wan6 dung6

學生運動学生运动

Student movement; political or social activism led by students.

hok6 saang1 wui2

學生會学生会

Student union; a self-governing organization run by and representing students within a school.

hok6 saang1 zing3

學生證学生证

Student card; student ID; a document that proves one's student status.

L-plate driver; a learner driver who does not yet have a full driving license.