粵

輟zyut3學hok6

simp辍学
zyut3 hok6zyut6 hok6chuò xué

English

  1. to drop out of school
  2. to drop out; to discontinue one's studies
  3. to leave off studying
  4. to interrupt one's studies

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 中途休學或退學,未有完成學業

Examples

  • 我爸爸因為屋企冇錢,十歲就輟學喇。

    My father dropped out from school as early as he was ten because of financial difficulties in the family.

  • 點解佢哋輟學就賺大錢,我輟學就做麥記?!

    Why do they earn big money after dropping out, while I work at McDonald's after doing the same?

  • 他們輟學了。

    They dropped out of school.

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Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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