jat1 nin4 kap1一年級一年级
Jyutpingjat1 nin4 kap1
Yaleyāt nìhn kāp
Definition
Grade one; first grade; primary one.
neutralschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to the first year of primary school in the Hong Kong education system. Unlike in some other regions where grade levels might be numbered continuously from kindergarten, this term is almost exclusively used for the first year of primary school, often abbreviated as 小一.
Examples
My younger brother is in grade one this year.
Common phrases
promote to grade one
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the first year of secondary school, which is called 中一. Using 一年級 to refer to secondary school will cause confusion as it is strictly associated with primary education.
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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.
