zeon3 sau1進修进修
Jyutpingzeon3 sau1
Yalejeun sāu
Definition
To pursue further studies or continuous learning outside of work.
neutralworkschool
How it's used
Focuses specifically on professional or personal development outside of formal schooling. It carries a sense of active effort to improve one's skills or career prospects while already in the workforce. It is frequently used in corporate settings or when discussing career planning.
Examples
Have you been taking any further studies lately?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 讀書, which is a general term for attending school or studying. 進修 implies a specific intent to upgrade existing knowledge or skills, usually as an adult.
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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.
