粵

做zou6嘢je5

zou6 je5zuò yě

English

  1. (verb) to do something; to work on; to work
  2. to do something; to take action
  3. to work in a post; to have a job

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 去達成一件事;落手動工
  2. 返工;做工;打工

Examples

  • 我慣咗通頂做嘢。

    I'm used to working all night.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我慣咗通宵做嘢。

    I'm used to working all night.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 唔做嘢就冇飯開。

    He who doesn't work has nothing to eat.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我做嘢得心應手。

    I'm good at my job.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 今晚唔想做嘢啊。

    I don't want to work tonight.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 做嘢咁搏命為乜啊?

    What's the sense of working so hard?

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 做愛嘅委婉語

    to make love; to have sex

  • 仲傾計?快啲做嘢喇!

    Why are you still chatting? Get to work!

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

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