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Definition
A unified open examination, most commonly referring to the defunct Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE).
- a unified public examination open to all students
- datedthe Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)
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How it's used
Although the exam was officially abolished in 2010, the term remains a cultural touchstone for older generations in Hong Kong. It is frequently used in casual conversation to describe the pressure of high-stakes academic testing or to reminisce about one's youth. Younger speakers now use 文憑試 to refer to the current equivalent.
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How many points did he get in the HKCEE back then?
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Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this term to refer to any current public examinations, as it specifically refers to the historical HKCEE system. Using it to describe the current DSE exam will cause confusion.
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- 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.
