開hoi1工gung1

English

1. to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)
2. (verb) Start working
3. to start working; to get going
4. to start a construction job
5. being on duty; working on something related to one's job

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 開始做嘢
2. 做緊一啲工作上嘅嘢；喺工作崗位

Examples

• 食完飯之後又要開工嘞。

  After having lunch, we have to get back to work. ----

• 而家開緊工，唔得閒飲茶喇。

  I am working right now. I don't have time to have dim sum with you.