gaau3 syu1教書教书
Jyutpinggaau3 syu1
Yalegaau syū
Definition
To teach; to work as a teacher.
colloquialworkschool
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the profession of being a teacher rather than the act of teaching a specific skill or task. While it functions as a verb, it is often treated as a compound noun in casual speech, such as when someone asks about your career. It carries a slightly more formal or professional weight compared to just saying you are a teacher.
Examples
When did you start teaching?
He teaches very well at the university.
Related words
Common phrases
teacher (old-fashioned term)
to teach and educate students
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe teaching someone a specific action or how to do something, such as teaching a friend to play a game. In those cases, use 教 instead of the full verb phrase 教書.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
