zau2 hok6走學走学
Jyutpingzau2 hok6
Yalejáu hohk
Definition
To play hooky; to truant or skip school.
colloquialschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to skipping school or classes without permission. While it carries a sense of rebellion, it is a standard term used by students and parents alike to describe the act of cutting class. It is distinct from simply being absent due to illness or family matters.
Examples
He plays hooky all the time to go to the internet cafe to play games.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 走堂, which is more commonly used by university students to refer to skipping a specific lecture or tutorial. 走學 is generally applied to the broader act of not attending school for the day.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
