fo1科
Jyutpingfo1
Yalefō
Definition
An academic subject or curricular discipline; a branch of study.
colloquialschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to an academic discipline or a course of study within a school or university setting. It is often used in combination with school years or specific fields of study to denote a student's major or current focus. Unlike the formal term 學科, this is the standard way to ask someone about their studies in casual conversation.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage where it can refer to a government department or bureau, as that meaning is not standard in spoken Cantonese.
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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.
