粵

長coeng4工gung1

simp长工
coeng4 gung1cháng gōng

English

  1. a long term worker; a permanent job 
  2. a regular job
  3. permanent employee

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 長期穩定嘅工種,同短工相對
  2. 永久員工,同散工、兼職相對

Examples

  • 我想請個長工幫我打理盤生意。

    I want to hire a permanent employee to take care of the business for me.

  • 我呢份係長工,老闆唔可以隨便炒我。

    I am on long-term employment, the boss can't just fire me. ----

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

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