zau6 duk6就讀就读
Jyutpingzau6 duk6
Yalejauh duhk
Definition
To attend a school or study at a certain educational level.
writtenschool
How it's used
This term is formal and primarily used in written documents, official forms, or when stating one's educational background in a professional context. It sounds unnatural in casual, everyday conversation where people prefer using 讀緊 or 返緊學. It carries a sense of institutional registration rather than the simple act of learning.
Examples
Which school are you currently attending?
He is currently studying law at that university.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often use this in casual conversation, which makes them sound like they are reading from a resume or an official government form. Stick to 讀緊 or 返緊學 for normal social interactions.
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Grammar guides
- 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.
