lok6 tong4落堂
Jyutpinglok6 tong4
Yalelohk tòhng
Definition
To finish or dismiss a class; for a lesson to end.
Example
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the moment a lesson concludes, rather than the general concept of finishing school for the day. It functions as a verb phrase, so it is common to hear it used with aspect markers like 咗 to indicate the class has already finished. It is the standard way to describe the end of a session in any educational setting, from primary school to university lectures.
Examples
Class is going to end in two minutes!
Where are you going to eat after class ends?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 放學, which refers to the end of the entire school day. Using 落堂 to mean leaving school for the day sounds unnatural, as it only marks the end of a single period or lecture.
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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.
