做嘢 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) to do something; to work on; to work
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    去​達成​一件​事​；​落手​動工
    to do something; to take action
    • 仲傾計？快啲做嘢喇！
      仲倾计？快啲做嘢喇！
      zung6 king1 gai2? faai3 di1 zou6 je5 laa3!
      Why are you still chatting? Get to work!
    • 諗咁多做咩呀，做嘢啦！
      谂咁多做咩呀，做嘢啦！
      nam2 gam3 do1 zou6 me1 aa3, zou6 je5 laa1!
      Don't think any more. Take action!
  2. 動詞
    返工​；​做工​；​打工
    to work in a post; to have a job
    • 我出咗嚟做嘢已經有三年嚹！
      我出咗嚟做嘢已经有三年嚹！
      ngo5 ceot1 zo2 lai4 zou6 je5 ji5 ging1 jau5 saam1 nin4 laa3!
      I've been working for three years.
  3. 動詞
    做​愛​嘅​委婉​語
    to make love; to have sex
  4. 近義詞
    去馬
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to work; to do things
    (syn.) 做工課, 工作, 幹活, 做事計, 作穡, 做嘢, 做穡, 做工, 做事, 作穡的, 幹活兒, 做工仔
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 幹活 – 干活
  2. 辦事 – 办事
  3. 工作
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但系人工就唔系好高。
    阿 Jim 好努力做嘢，但係人工就唔係好高。
    aa3 J i m hou3 nou5 lik6 zou6 je5 ， daan6 hai6 jan4 gung1 zau6 m4 hai6 hou3 gou1 。
    • Though Jim works very hard, his job does not pay very much.
  2. Cantonese
    佢后生𠮶阵好勤力做嘢。
    佢後生嗰陣好勤力做嘢。
    keoi5 hau6 sang1 go2 zan6 hou3 kan4 lik6 zou6 je5 。
    • In his younger days he worked very hard.
  3. Cantonese
    佢想做有钱佬，所以就由朝到晚系噉做嘢。
    佢想做有錢佬，所以就由朝到晚係噉做嘢。
    keoi5 soeng2 zou6 jau5 cin2 lou2 ， so2 ji5 zau6 jau4 ciu4 dou3 maan5 hai6 gam2 zou6 je5 。
    • He worked day and night so that he might become rich.
  4. Cantonese
    我宁愿去啲唔钟意嘅公司度做嘢，都唔想浑浑噩噩噉又过多年。
    我寧願去啲唔鍾意嘅公司度做嘢，都唔想渾渾噩噩噉又過多年。
    ngo5 ning4 jyun6 heoi3 di1 m4 zung1 ji3 ge3 gung1 si1 dou6 zou6 je5 ， dou1 m4 soeng2 wan4 wan4 ngok6 ngok6 gam2 jau6 gwo3 do1 nin4 。
    • I would rather work for any company than waste another year.
  5. Cantonese
    唔知点解我硬系无心机做嘢。
    唔知點解我硬係無心機做嘢。
    m4 zi1 dim2 gaai2 ngo5 ngaang6 hai6 mou4 sam1 gei1 zou6 je5 。
    • For some reason or other I cannot bring myself to work.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢手臂伤咗，呢排做嘢都有啲论尽。
    佢手臂傷咗，呢排做嘢都有啲論盡。
    keoi5 sau2 bei3 soeng1 zo2, nei1 paai4 zou6 je5 dou1 jau5 di1 leon6 zeon6.
    • His arm was hurt that he is being clumsy recently.
  2. Cantonese
    佢一味挂住做嘢，连饭都唔记得食。
    佢一味掛住做嘢，連飯都唔記得食。
    keoi5 jat1 mei2 gwaa3 zyu6 zou6 je5, lin4 faan6 dou1 m4 gei3 dak1 sik6
    • He was working non-stop and forgot to eat.
  3. Cantonese
    听讲学生报现庄啲庄员做嘢好多甩漏㖞，你嚟紧同佢哋合作要小心啲喇。
    聽講學生報現莊啲莊員做嘢好多甩漏喎，你嚟緊同佢哋合作要小心啲喇。
    teng1 gong2 hok6 saang1 bou3 jin6 zong1 di1 zong1 jyun4 zou6 je5 hou2 do1 lat1 lau6 wo3, nei5 lai4 gan2 tung4 keoi5 dei6 hap6 zok3 jiu3 siu2 sam1 di1 laa3.
    • It's heard that the committee members in charge of the students' publication often make mistakes. You'd better pay more attention when cooperating with them.
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶条友永远都唔做嘢。
    嗰條友永遠都唔做嘢。
    go2 tiu4 jau2 wing5 jyun5 dou1 m4 zou6 je5
    • That guy never works.
  5. Cantonese
    佢做嘢好努力，一年就做咗总编。
    佢做嘢好努力，一年就做咗總編。
    keoi5 zou6 je5 hou2 nou5 lik6, jat1 nin4 zau6 zou6 zo2 zung2 pin1
    • She's very hardworking. She became the chief editor in one year.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    你帮佢做嘢仲要请佢食饭，咁咪好蚀底？
    你幫佢做嘢仲要請佢食飯，咁咪好蝕底？
    nei5 bong1 keoi5 zou6 je5 zung6 jiu3 ceng2 keoi5 sik6 faan6, gam2 mai6 hou2 sit6 dai2?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    大家都系睇佢头做嘢。
    大家都系睇佢头做嘢。
    daai6 gaa1 dou1 hai6 tai2 keoi5 tau2 zou6 je5.
    • Everyone works following his lead.
  2. Cantonese
    我喺一间学校做嘢。
    我喺一间学校做嘢。
    ngo5 hai2 jat1 gaan1 hok6 haau6 zou6 je5.
    • I work at a school.
  3. Cantonese
    唔好讲咁多，快啲做嘢啦！
    唔好讲咁多，快啲做嘢啦！
    m4 hou2 gong2 gam3 do1, faai3 di1 zou6 je5 laa1!
    • Stop talking so much and get to work!
  4. Cantonese
    你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒系咪？
    你成日食嘢唔做嘢；搏炒系咪？
    nei5 seng4 jat6 sik6 je5 m4 zou6 je5; bok3 caau2 hai6 mai2?
    • You're forever eating and not doing work; are you trying to get fired?
  5. Cantonese
    做嘢求求其其
    做嘢求求其其
    zou6 je5 kau4 kau4 kei4 kei4
    • to do things without due diligence