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Definition
School motto.
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How it's used
School mottos in Hong Kong are often composed of four characters, reflecting a blend of traditional Confucian values and modern educational goals. While these phrases are formal and usually displayed prominently on school badges or walls, they are rarely recited by students in daily conversation unless discussing school history or identity.
Measure word
geoi3句geuiExamples
Do you remember what your school motto is?
Our school motto is written at the entrance of the assembly hall.
Related words
Common phrases
recite the school motto
keep the school motto in mind
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
