cung4 haau2從考从考
Jyutpingcung4 haau2
Yalechùhng háau
Definition
To retake an exam or test.
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How it's used
While 从考 is understood in formal contexts, it is often replaced by the more common phrase 補考 in everyday spoken Cantonese. Use 補考 when referring to a makeup exam due to absence or failure, whereas 从考 specifically emphasizes the act of taking the test again from the beginning. It is frequently used in academic or professional certification settings.
Examples
You didn't pass this time, do you need to sign up to retake the exam?
He was absent due to illness, so he can only retake the exam next month.
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 補考, which is the standard term for a makeup exam. Using 从考 can sound slightly more formal or technical than the casual 補考.
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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.
