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Classmatein Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

同學

tung4 hok6

Classmate

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

Use 同學 for this person’s relationship or role; 佢係同學 identifies someone in a simple sentence.

Examples

佢係我同學

keoi5 hai6 ngo5 tung4 hok6

They’re my classmate.

我同同學食飯

ngo5 tung4 tung4 hok6 sik6 faan6

I’m eating with a classmate.