gaau3 juk6 din6 si6教育電視教育电视
Jyutpinggaau3 juk6 din6 si6
Yalegaau yuhk dihn sih
Definition
Educational Television (ETV); a television program produced by the Hong Kong Education Bureau to teach basic knowledge.
colloquialschoolcommunication
How it's used
This term refers specifically to the long running series of educational programs produced by the Hong Kong government for primary and secondary students. It holds a strong nostalgic value for many locals who grew up watching these programs in classrooms or at home. While the format has evolved into online resources, the name remains a cultural touchstone for generations of Hong Kong students.
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I used to watch ETV all the time when I was a kid.
Do you remember what kind of content ETV broadcast back in the day?
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Common phrases
watch ETV
educational television program
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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.
