soeng5 fo3上課上课
Jyutpingsoeng5 fo3
Yaleséuhng fo
Definition
To attend or conduct a class.
Example
colloquialschool
How it's used
While 上課 is understood in Hong Kong, it is considered formal or written Chinese. In everyday spoken Cantonese, 上堂 is the standard term used by students and teachers alike. Using 上課 in casual conversation can sound overly stiff or like you are reading from a textbook.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 上課 because it matches the written form, but it sounds unnatural in casual speech. Stick to 上堂 to sound like a local.
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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.
