haa6 fo3下課下课
Jyutpinghaa6 fo3
Yalehah fo
Definition
To finish a class, dismiss a lesson, or finish school.
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How it's used
Use落堂 as the standard way to describe a class finishing in Hong Kong. While 下課 is understood because of written Chinese, it sounds like a translation from Mandarin and is rarely used in natural speech. If you are referring to the end of the entire school day, use 放學 instead.
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Common mistake
Avoid using 下課 in spoken Cantonese as it sounds unnatural and overly formal. Stick to 落堂 for individual lessons and 放學 for the end of the school day.
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