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Canto School

Pronunciation

放學

fong3 hok6

after school

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

放學 describes school finishing or leaving school; before another action it means when school is over.

Examples

今日邊個接放學

gam1 jat6 bin1 go3 zip3 fong3 hok6

Who’s picking up after school today?

我放學返屋企。

ngo5 fong3 hok6 faan1 uk1 kei2

I go home after school.

Librarytou4 syu1 gun2圖書館Who’s picking up after school today?gam1 jat6 bin1 go3 zip3 fong3 hok6今日邊個接放學Schoolhok6 haau6學校Today's meeting may run long. Please pick them up from school for me.ngo5 gam1 jat6 go3 wui2 ho2 nang4 wui5 hoi1 dak1 noi6 maa4 faan4 nei5 bong1 ngo5 zip3 keoi5 fong3 hok6我今日個會可能會開得耐，麻煩你幫我接佢放學。