zyun3 tong4轉堂转堂
Jyutpingzyun3 tong4
Yalejyun tòhng
Definition
To move to another classroom for the next class, or for a teacher to change classes.
colloquialschool
How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of moving between classrooms or changing subjects during a school day. It is a common part of student life in Hong Kong where students often have to pack up their belongings and walk to a different room for the next lesson.
Examples
Which classroom are we going to for the next class?
Let's meet when we switch classes.
Related words
Common phrases
passing time between classes
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 轉校 which means to transfer to a different school entirely. 轉堂 is strictly about the movement between lessons within the same school day.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
