gaau3 hok6教學教学
Jyutpinggaau3 hok6
Yalegaau hohk
Definition
Teaching, education, or pedagogy; the process of a teacher imparting knowledge or skills to students.
neutralschoolwork
How it's used
Refers primarily to the act or system of instruction rather than the profession itself. It is frequently used in formal or institutional contexts, such as school policies or curriculum design. When discussing the act of teaching as a job or personal activity, speakers often prefer using the verb 教書 instead.
Examples
This teaching method is very lively.
What do you think of this education system?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe the act of teaching a specific person a skill, as it sounds too academic or institutional. Use 教 instead for general instruction between individuals.
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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.
