hok6 jau5學友学友
Jyutpinghok6 jau5
Yalehohk yáuh
Definition
Study buddies or learning companions.
colloquialschoolpeople
How it's used
Focuses specifically on the shared activity of studying or learning together, rather than just being a friend from school. It implies a collaborative relationship where both parties support each other's academic progress. While it sounds slightly formal or nostalgic, it is perfectly acceptable in casual conversation to describe someone you regularly hit the books with.
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Common phrases
to be study buddies together
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 同學, which simply means a classmate. A classmate might not be someone you actually study with, whereas a 学友 implies an active, cooperative partnership.
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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.
