gung1 syu1 gaau3 hok6供書教學供书教学
Jyutpinggung1 syu1 gaau3 hok6
Yalegūng syū gaau hohk
Definition
To finance someone's studies over a long period.
colloquialfamilyschool
How it's used
This phrase carries a strong sense of parental sacrifice and long term commitment. It is rarely used to describe paying for a short course or a single semester, but rather the multi year process of supporting a child through their academic career. It implies a sense of duty and the heavy financial weight that comes with raising a family.
Examples
His father financed his studies until he graduated from university.
Do you know how much of a burden it is to finance someone's education?
Related words
Common phrases
the burden of financing studies
to work hard to finance someone's studies
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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.
