cuk1 sing4速成
Jyutpingcuk1 sing4
Yalechūk sìhng
Definition
Accelerated, crash, or intensive, especially regarding training courses or skills learning.
colloquialschoolwork
How it's used
Focuses on the efficiency and speed of acquiring a specific skill rather than the depth of learning. It is almost exclusively paired with nouns related to education or training, such as 課程, 班, or 訓練. The term implies a pragmatic approach where the goal is to reach a functional level as quickly as possible.
Examples
I want to sign up for an intensive English class to learn how to speak quickly.
This is an accelerated course, it gets everything done in just one month.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the typing method 速成, which is a popular input method for Traditional Chinese characters in Hong Kong. While the characters are identical, the context of a computer keyboard or typing software makes the meaning clear.
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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.



