se5 wui2 hok6社會學社会学
Jyutpingse5 wui2 hok6
Yaleséh wúi hohk
Definition
Sociology; the academic study of society, social relationships, and everyday culture.
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How it's used
Academic subjects ending in 學 are treated as formal nouns in Cantonese, mirroring their usage in English. While it is a standard term, it is rarely used in casual small talk unless discussing university majors or specific social theories. When talking about social issues in daily life, speakers usually prefer using terms like 社會問題 or 社會現象 instead of referencing the academic discipline.
Examples
He majored in sociology at university and has great insights.
Do you think sociology is helpful for analyzing this matter?
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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.
