hok6 zaap6 zoeng3 ngoi6學習障礙学习障碍
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Definition
Learning difficulties or learning disabilities.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, educational, or medical contexts to describe specific cognitive challenges. While it is the standard translation for learning disabilities, in casual conversation people might use more descriptive or colloquial phrasing to explain the specific nature of the struggle rather than using this clinical label.
Examples
He had learning difficulties when he was young.
How do teachers help students with learning disabilities?
Related words
Common phrases
diagnose a learning disability
overcome learning difficulties
Common mistake
Avoid using this term to describe general academic struggles or laziness, as it specifically refers to diagnosed neurodevelopmental conditions. Using it too loosely can sound insensitive or medically inaccurate.
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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.
