粵

打daa2雜zaap2

simp打杂
daa2 zaap2dǎ zá

English

  1. to do odd jobs
  2. to do unskilled work
  3. to do odds and ends; to do menial jobs, e.g. sweeping the floor, washing dishes, etc.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做雜工;啫係做好多唔同種類嘅低級工作,例如掃地、洗碗之類

Examples

  • 話就話係秘書,其實即係打雜,樣樣都要做。

    Well, my job title is 'secretary', but I'm really just a lowly worker who's stuck with all kinds of menial jobs.

  • 我打雜㗎咋,雞腸我唔識㗎,你問第二個啦。

    I'm just here to clean floors and wipe windows and I don't speak a word of English, so I'm afraid you've come to the wrong guy.

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

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