粵

工gung1作zok3

gung1 zok3gōng zuò

English

  1. to work
  2. (of a machine) to operate
  3. job
  4. work
  5. task
  6. work; task
  7. occupation; job

量詞 — Classifiers

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一啲需要你用心力或者體力去完成嘅活動(量詞:樣/項/份)
  2. 一個人固定做嘅、會有錢賺嘅嘢

Examples

  • 蕾拉好努力咁工作。

    Layla worked very hard.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 他边工作边吹口哨。

    He whistled as he worked.

    Tatoeba · BobbyLee CC BY

  • 你一流嘅工作令我感到慚愧。

    Your excellent work puts me to shame.

    Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY

  • 我做呢份工作唔係為錢而係為自己開心。

    I do this job not for the money, but rather for my happiness.

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 醫護人員嘅工作就係要幫助嗰啲有需要嘅人士。

    Health workers aid people in need.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 如果呢啲官員已經熟悉晒我哋啲賑災工作,當發生災難嗰陣,我哋就比較容易噉得到佢哋嘅批准,進入災區。

    If these officials are already familiar with our disaster relief efforts, it will be easier for us to get their approval to enter the disaster area when a disaster occurs.

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 做研究工作

    to do research ----

  • 我嘅工作係教書。

    My job is teaching.

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

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