tung2 gai3 hok6統計學统计学
Jyutpingtung2 gai3 hok6
Yaletúng gai hohk
Definition
Statistics; the academic discipline of collecting, organizing, analyzing, and modeling data.
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How it's used
Academic subjects in Cantonese are often referred to by their full names, but students frequently shorten them in casual conversation. While 統計學 is the formal name, it is treated as a standard noun for a field of study. It is commonly used in contexts involving data analysis, research, or university majors.
Examples
He studied statistics when he was at university.
Related words
Common phrases
to study statistics
principles of statistics
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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.
