pou2 tung1 zi1 sik1普通知識普通知识
Jyutpingpou2 tung1 zi1 sik1
Yalepóu tūng jī sīk
Definition
Common knowledge or general knowledge.
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How it's used
People often use this term to express mild surprise or condescension when someone fails to grasp a basic fact. It functions as a way to point out that information should be universally understood by anyone in that social context. It is frequently paired with the particle 嚟㗎咋 to emphasize that the information is trivial or self-evident.
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basic general knowledge
Common mistake
Learners often mistake it for a formal academic term, but in daily speech, it is frequently used sarcastically to imply that the other person is being ignorant.
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Grammar guides
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