揾嘢做 [－－－]

Jyutping wan2 je5 zou6
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    求職​、​揾工
    to look for a job; to search for a job
    • 過咗兩個月，佢仲揾緊嘢做。
      过咗两个月，佢仲揾紧嘢做。
      gwo3 zo2 loeng5 go3 jyut6, keoi5 zung6 wan2 gan2 je5 zou6.
      He's still looking for a job after two months.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    读书读得越专，越难揾嘢做。
    讀書讀得越專，越難揾嘢做。
    duk6 syu1 duk6 dak1 jyut6 zyun1, jyut6 naan4 wan2 je5 zou6.
    • The more specialised one learns, the more difficult for him/her to find a job.
  2. Cantonese
    我渴望大仔快啲出嚟揾嘢做，帮手养家。
    我渴望大仔快啲出嚟揾嘢做，幫手養家。
    ngo5 hot3 mong6 daai6 zai2 faai3 di1 ceot1 lei4 wan2 je5 zou6, bong1 sau2 joeng5 gaa1.
    • I hope my eldest son would start looking for a job soon and help with the family income.
  3. Cantonese
    你自己唔揾嘢做，反而要个咁老嘅阿妈养你，你真系不孝啊！
    你自己唔揾嘢做，反而要個咁老嘅阿媽養你，你真係不孝啊！
    nei5 zi6 gei2 m4 wan2 je5 zou6, faan2 ji4 jiu3 go3 gam3 lou5 ge3 aa3 maa1 joeng5 nei5, nei5 zan1 hai6 bat1 haau3 aa3!
    • Instead of finding work by yourself, you rely on your elderly mother for support. You are so unfilial!
  4. Cantonese
    你大佬终日无所事事，流离浪荡噉过日辰，又唔揾嘢做。
    你大佬終日無所事事，流離浪蕩噉過日辰，又唔揾嘢做。
    nei5 daai6 lou2 zung1 jat6 mou4 so2 si6 si6, lau4 lei4 long5 dong6 gam2 gwo3 jat6 san4, jau6 m4 wan2 je5 zou6.
    • Your elder brother does nothing all day, spending his hours wandering around the streets but not finding jobs.
  5. Cantonese
    佢老公好大男人㗎，唔俾佢出嚟揾嘢做。
    佢老公好大男人㗎，唔俾佢出嚟揾嘢做。
    keoi5 lou5 gung1 hou2 daai6 naam4 jan2 gaa3, m4 bei2 keoi5 ceot1 lai4 wan2 je5 zou6.
    • Her husband is a male chauvinist. He doesn't allow her to find a job.