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Jyutping paau4 syu1
Pinyin páo shū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to study hard
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    短時間​內​睇​熟​一本​或​多​本書​;​為​應試​而​短​時間​內​深入​咁​温書​。
    to delve into books in a relatively short time; to swot up, i.e. Study assiduously; literally, to peel books.
    • 下星期考試,佢晚晚都刨書刨到十二點。
      下星期考试,佢晚晚都刨书刨到十二点。
      haa6 sing1 kei4 hau2 si5, keoi5 maan6 maan6 dou1 paau4 syu1 paau4 dou3 sap6 ji6 dim2.
      The exam is going to take place next week, and he has been swotting up all the syllabus every day until midnight.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    下星期考试,佢晚晚都刨书刨到十二点。
    下星期考試,佢晚晚都刨書刨到十二點。
    haa6 sing1 kei4 hau2 si5, keoi5 maan6 maan6 dou1 paau4 syu1 paau4 dou3 sap6 ji6 dim2.
    • The exam is going to take place next week, and he has been swotting up all the syllabus every day until midnight.