fu6 haau2赴考

Jyutpingfu6 haau2

Yalefuh háau

動詞

Definition

To sit for an exam; to take an examination.

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How it's used

This term carries a slightly formal or literary tone compared to the everyday way of saying someone is going to take a test. It is often used to describe the act of traveling to a specific location to sit for a major or significant examination. In modern daily life, people usually prefer using 考試 or 去考試 instead.

Examples

keoi5佢ting1聽jat6日jiu3要fu6赴haau2考，gam1今maan5晚zung6仲wan1溫gan2緊syu1書。

He has to go to an exam tomorrow, he is still studying tonight.

nei5你zeon2準bei6備hou2好mei6未aa4呀？gei2幾dim2點jiu3要ceot1出faat3發heoi3去fu6赴haau2考？

Are you ready yet? What time do you need to leave for the exam?

Common phrases

fu6赴haau2考coeng4場

to head to the examination venue

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this word for any small quiz or casual test, but it is typically reserved for more formal or high-stakes assessments. Using it for a simple classroom pop quiz sounds overly dramatic or unnatural.