cou3 hang6操行
Jyutpingcou3 hang6
Yalechou hahng
Definition
A student's conduct and behavior, measured against school rules.
neutralschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to the formal evaluation of a student's behavior within a school setting, often resulting in a letter grade or numerical score on a report card. It carries a slightly old-fashioned or institutional weight, as it is rarely used to describe the behavior of adults in casual social contexts.
Examples
His conduct is so poor, no wonder the teacher wants to see his parents.
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Common mistake
Do not use this to describe general behavior or manners in daily life, as it sounds overly formal or like you are grading someone's character. Use 行為 or 品格 for general situations instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
