粵

留lau4堂tong4

lau4 tong4liu2tang2liú táng

English

  1. to stay behind (after class)
  2. (verb) Put in detention
  3. to be given detention
  4. detention
  5. to be detained after school, usu. as a means of punishment for misbehaviour

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺返學時間以外留低喺學校,通常係指被懲罰,要額外做功課或者上額外嘅課堂

Examples

  • 小乙默書唔合格,老師罰渠留堂。

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  • 佢唔交功課,要放學留堂。

    He did not hand in any homework, and is to be detained after class.

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

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