si1 faan6 hok6 haau6師範學校师范学校
Jyutpingsi1 faan6 hok6 haau6
Yalesī faahn hohk haauh
Definition
Teacher's college; normal school.
neutralschool
How it's used
This term refers specifically to institutions historically dedicated to training primary and secondary school teachers. In modern Hong Kong, the term has largely been superseded by the Hong Kong Institute of Education, now known as the Education University of Hong Kong, which integrated the former teacher training colleges.
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gaan1間gānExamples
He used to study at a teacher's college.
Are you thinking of applying to a teacher's college?
Related words
Common phrases
graduated from a teacher's college
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with general universities, but it carries a specific historical connotation of vocational training for educators rather than a broad academic institution.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
