gun1 laap6 hok6 haau6官立學校官立学校

Jyutpinggun1 laap6 hok6 haau6

Yalegūn laahp hohk haauh

名詞

Definition

Government school; a school established and directly operated by the government.

neutralschool

How it's used

Education in Hong Kong is broadly categorized into government, aided, and private schools. Government schools are fully funded and managed by the Education Bureau, which distinguishes them from aided schools that are run by voluntary organizations but subsidized by the government. People often shorten this term to 官校 in casual conversation.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細go3個duk6讀go2嗰gaan1間gun1官laap6立hok6學haau6校hou2好ceot1出meng2名。

The government school he attended when he was young is very famous.

nei5你go3個zai2仔gam1今nin4年hai6係mai6咪jap6入zo2咗gun1官laap6立hok6學haau6校aa4呀？

Did your son get into a government school this year?

Common phrases

gun1官haau6校

government school (abbreviation)

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 官立大學, as the term 官立 is specifically reserved for primary and secondary schools under the government system, whereas public universities operate under different funding and management structures.