gung1 duk6攻讀攻读
Jyutpinggung1 duk6
Yalegūng duhk
Definition
To major in, specialize in, or focus on a specific academic subject.
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How it's used
This term carries a formal and academic tone, typically reserved for higher education contexts like university degrees or postgraduate research. It implies a focused, intensive effort rather than just taking a casual course. You will rarely hear it used for short-term workshops or informal learning.
Examples
He is currently specialising in law at university.
Where do you plan to go to pursue your master's degree?
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Common mistake
Do not use this for general learning or hobbies. It is strictly for formal academic pursuits, so saying you are 攻讀 cooking or 攻讀 guitar would sound unnatural and overly dramatic.
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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.
