duk6 gan2 syu1讀緊書读紧书

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Definition

To be studying as a student, or to be currently reading a book.

to be studying; to be currently enrolled as a student
to be currently reading a book

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How it's used

Using 讀緊書 specifically implies being enrolled in an educational institution rather than just the act of reading a book. It is the standard way to ask someone if they are still a student. When you want to say you are reading a book, it is clearer to specify the object, such as 睇緊書.

Examples

nei5你ji4而gaa1家zung6仲duk6讀gan2緊syu1書aa4呀？

Are you still a student right now?

keoi5佢duk6讀gan2緊syu1書go2嗰zan6陣hou2好kan4勤lik6力。

He was very hardworking when he was studying.

Common phrases

duk6讀gan2緊daai6大hok6學

studying at university

duk6讀gan2緊syu1書go2嗰zan6陣

when I was a student

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 讀書 with 睇書. While 讀書 refers to being a student or pursuing education, 睇書 is the everyday term for the physical act of reading a book.