粵

執zap1勤kan4

simp执勤
zap1 kan4zhí qín

English

  1. to be on duty (of a security guard etc)
  2. to be on duty; to perform one's duty

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 即係返工做嘢、執行職務咁解,特別係要喺街上面接觸市民嘅;通常係公職人員,例如警察先會咁叫

Examples

  • 警察執勤時係唔可以食煙嘅。

    When policemen are on duty, they cannot smoke.

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

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