bun2 fo1本科
Jyutpingbun2 fo1
Yalebún fō
Definition
An undergraduate programme; a university course leading to a bachelor's degree.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the bachelor degree level of university studies. It is commonly used in academic contexts to distinguish from postgraduate studies, which are referred to as 碩士 or 博士. When talking about students, it is almost always paired with 生 to form 本科生.
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Which university are you doing your undergraduate degree at?
He went to work abroad after finishing his undergraduate degree.
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Common phrases
undergraduate student
to study for an undergraduate degree
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe high school or secondary school levels, as it strictly implies university education. It is also less common in casual daily chatter compared to just saying 大學.
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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.
