tong4 fo3堂課堂课

Jyutpingtong4 fo3

Yaletòhng fo

Definition

Classwork; exercises or schoolwork done during class.

colloquialschool

How it's used

Refers specifically to individual sessions or lessons rather than the entire academic subject. It is common to use the classifier 堂 with this word to count specific instances of a class. While it can refer to a course in a general sense, it is more frequently used to discuss the schedule of lessons throughout the day.

Measure word

tong4堂tòngh

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日jau5有gei2幾do1多tong4堂fo3課jiu3要soeng6上aa4呀？

How many classes do you have to attend tomorrow?

gam1今jat6日le1呢tong4堂fo3課zan1真hai6係hou2好mun6悶。

Today's class is really boring.

Common phrases

soeng5上tong4堂fo3課

attend a class

zau2走tong4堂fo3課

skip a class

Common mistake

Avoid using this to refer to a university major or a long term program, as those are usually called 科目 or 課程. It is strictly for the time-based lesson session.