jing1 man2 tong4英文堂
Jyutpingjing1 man2 tong4
Yaleyīng mán tòhng
Definition
English lesson; English class.
colloquialschool
How it's used
Adding the suffix 堂 to a subject name is the standard way to refer to a specific class session in Hong Kong. While 英文課 is understood, it sounds more formal or like a textbook term, whereas 英文堂 is the natural choice for talking about your school schedule.
Measure word
tong4堂tònghExamples
Do you have an English lesson tomorrow?
Common phrases
skip English class
English class notes
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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.
