zyun2 hok6轉學转学
Jyutpingzyun2 hok6
Yalejyún hohk
Definition
To change schools; to transfer to another school to continue one's studies.
colloquialschool
How it's used
While 轉學 is understood, local speakers often prefer using the phrase 轉校 to describe the act of changing schools. The term 轉學 can sometimes sound slightly more formal or academic, whereas 轉校 feels more natural in casual conversation when discussing a student's change of institution.
Examples
He transferred to another secondary school this year.
Why do you suddenly want to transfer schools?
Related words
Common phrases
transfer student
Common mistake
Do not confuse 轉學 with 轉科, which refers to changing one's major or subject of study rather than the entire school.
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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.
