加人工 [－－－]

Jyutping gaa1 jan4 gung1
Pinyin jiā rén gōng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a salary increase
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 加薪
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我保证你一年之后就会加人工。
    我保證你一年之後就會加人工。
    ngo5 bou2 zing3 nei5 jat1 nin4 zi1 hau6 zau6 wui5 gaa1 jan4 gung1 。
    • I'll see to it that you have a raise after the first year.
    • I promise you that you'll get a raise after a year.
  2. Cantonese
    「走入去同老细讲话你想加人工咪得啰。」「讲就容易啫。」
    「走入去同老細講話你想加人工咪得囉。」「講就容易啫。」
    「 zau2 jap6 heoi3 tung4 lou5 sai3 gong2 waa6 nei5 soeng2 gaa1 jan4 gung1 mi1 dak1 lo1 。 」 「 gong2 zau6 jung4 ji6 ze1 。 」
    • "Just go in and tell the boss you want a raise." "That's easier said than done."
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我亲耳听到老板话下个月加人工。
    我親耳聽到老闆話下個月加人工。
    ngo5 can1 ji5 teng1 dou2 lou5 baan2 waa6 haa6 go3 jyut6 gaa1 jan4 gung1.
    • I heard, with my own ears, that the boss is giving us a raise next month.
  2. Cantonese
    佢边系想辞工吖，跳下草裙舞想加人工之嘛。
    佢邊係想辭工吖，跳下草裙舞想加人工之嘛。
    keoi5 bin1 hai6 soeng2 ci4 gung1 aa1, tiu3 haa5 cou2 kwan4 mou5 soeng2 gaa1 jan4 gung1 za1 maa3.
    • He isn't quitting. He's just making a fuss to get a pay raise.
  3. Cantonese
    下个月开始加人工嘅消息好振奋人心！
    下個月開始加人工嘅消息好振奮人心！
    haa6 go3 jyut6 hoi1 ci2 gaa1 jan4 gung1 ge3 siu1 sik1 hou2 zan3 fan5 jan4 sam1!
    • The news of a pay raise starting next month has got us fired up.
  4. Cantonese
    加人工
    加人工
    gaa1 jan4 gung1
    • to have a pay rise; to give a pay rise
  5. Cantonese
    老板嘅潜台词系无得加人工。
    老闆嘅潛台詞係無得加人工。
    lou5 baan2 ge3 cim4 toi4 ci4 hai6 mou5 dak1 gaa1 jan4 gung1.
    • The boss hinted at no pay rise.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    加人工
    加人工
    gaa1 jan4 gung1
    • to get a pay raise