讀緊書 [读紧书]

Jyutping duk6 gan2 syu1
Pinyin dú jǐn shū

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be studying (i.e. as a student at a school / college / university); reading a book [colloquial]
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我仲读紧书。
    我仲讀緊書。
    ngo5 zung6 duk6 gan2 syu1 。
    • I'm still in school.
  2. Cantonese
    我个细妹由今早到而家，一直都喺佢间房读紧书。
    我個細妹由今早到而家，一直都喺佢間房讀緊書。
    ngo5 go3 sai3 mui2 jau4 gam1 zou2 dou3 ji4 gaa1 ， jat1 zik6 dou1 hai2 keoi5 gaan1 fong4 duk6 gan2 syu1 。
    • My sister has been studying in her room since this morning.
  3. Cantonese
    唔好噪，我读紧书。
    唔好噪，我讀緊書。
    m4 hou3 cou3 ， ngo5 duk6 gan2 syu1 。
    • Don't make any noise, I'm studying.
  4. Cantonese
    你个仔系唔系喺大学读紧书？
    你個仔係唔係喺大學讀緊書？
    nei5 go3 zai2 hai6 m4 hai6 hai2 daai6 hok6 duk6 gan2 syu1 ？
    • Is your son studying in university?
  5. Cantonese
    我读紧书。
    我讀緊書。
    ngo5 duk6 gan2 syu1 。
    • I am studying again.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你个女仲读紧书呀？
    你個女仲讀緊書呀？
    nei5 go3 neoi2 zung6 duk6 gan2 zyu1 aa4?
    • 你女兒還在唸書嗎？
    • Is your daughter still studying?
  2. Cantonese
    佢仲读紧书。
    佢仲讀緊書。
    keoi5 zung6 duk6 gan2 syu1.
    • 他還在唸書。
    • He is still a student.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我读紧书。
    我讀緊書。
    ngo5 duk6 gan2 syu1.
    • I am attending school.