koeng5 bik1 gaau3 juk6強迫教育强迫教育
Jyutpingkoeng5 bik1 gaau3 juk6
Yalekéuhng bīk gaau yuhk
Definition
Compulsory education.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or academic contexts when discussing government policy or legal requirements. In everyday speech, people often refer to the concept more simply as 免費教育 when discussing the duration of schooling provided by the state.
Examples
Hong Kong currently implements nine-year compulsory education.
Related words
Common phrases
to implement compulsory education
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 義務教育, which is the more standard term used in many Chinese-speaking regions to describe the same concept of mandatory schooling.
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Grammar guides
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