jap6 hok6入學入学
Jyutpingjap6 hok6
Yaleyahp hohk
Definition
To start studying at a school; to be admitted to school.
neutralschool
How it's used
Focuses on the formal process of becoming a student at an institution rather than the daily act of going to class. It is frequently used in administrative contexts or when discussing the milestone of beginning a new level of education. Unlike informal ways of saying someone has started school, this term carries a sense of official enrollment.
Examples
My younger brother just started school this year.
When did you start school?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 上學, which refers to the daily routine of going to school. Use 入學 for the initial act of being admitted or starting a new school, and use 上學 for the daily habit of attending classes.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
