(pos:名詞)
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yue:喺某一個範疇入面嘅基本知識
eng:basic knowledge on a certain topic
<eg>
yue:衞生常識 (wai6 sang1 soeng4 sik1)
eng:hygiene ABC's
<eg>
yue:氣象常識 (hei3 zoeng6 soeng4 sik1)
eng:general knowledge about weather
<eg>
yue:每個人都要有衞生常識。 (mui5 go3 jan4 dou1 jiu3 jau5 wai6 sang1 soeng4 sik1.)
eng:Everyone should have the basic acknowledgement of hygiene.
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<explanation>
yue:人假設其他人應該具備嘅生活知識，例如觀察、理解、判斷事物嘅能力
eng:common sense
<eg>
yue:唔好俾啲細路掂到啲藥係常識。 (m4 hou2 bei2 di1 sai3 lou6 dim3 dou2 di1 joek6 hai6 soeng4 sik1.)
eng:It's common sense to keep medicines away from children.
<eg>
yue:有少少常識嘅人都唔會餵朱古力俾狗食啦下話？ (jau5 siu2 siu2 soeng4 sik1 ge3 jan4 dou1 m4 wui5 wai3 zyu1 gu1 lik1 bei2 gau2 sik6 laa1 haa6 waa5?)
eng:Anyone with half a brain wouldn't feed chocolate to dogs. It's not rocket science, is it?
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<explanation>
yue:香港小學四大科目之一，教嘅係一啲日常生活會用到嘅知識同技能，包括健康、環境、科技等等嘅範疇
eng:general studies, one of the four main subjects in Hong Kong primary schools which focuses on knowledge and skills in daily life and includes aspects such as health, environment, technology, etc.
<eg>
yue:小學常識科 (siu2 hok6 soeng4 sik1 fo1)
eng:General Studies in primary schools