揾食 [－－]

Jyutping wan2 sik6
Pinyin wèn shí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    維持​生計​；​賺​錢​去​生活​落​去
    to make a living; literally: to look for food
    • 揾食啫，犯法呀？
      揾食啫，犯法呀？
      wan2 sik6 ze1, faan6 faat3 aa4?
      I just do it for a living. Is it illegal?
    • 而家揾食艱難。
      而家揾食艰难。
      ji4 gaa1 wan2 sik6 gaan1 naan4.
      It's hard to make a living now.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    揾食啫，犯法呀？
    揾食啫，犯法呀？
    wan2 sik6 ze1, faan6 faat3 aa4?
    • I just do it for a living. Is it illegal?
    • I'm just trying to make a living. Is that against the law?
  2. Cantonese
    而家去兰桂坊好难揾食㗎，好多女仔都净系中意白种人。
    而家去蘭桂坊好難揾食㗎，好多女仔都淨係中意白種人。
    ji4 gaa1 heoi3 laan4 gwai3 fong1 hou2 naan4 wan2 sik6 gaa3, hou2 do1 neoi5 zai2 dou1 zing6 hai6 zung1 ji3 baak6 zung2 jan4.
    • Nowadays it is very hard to hook up in Lan Kwai Fong, many girls are only into white guys.
  3. Cantonese
    佢系大名鼎鼎嘅王老板，好多人跟佢揾食。
    佢係大名鼎鼎嘅王老闆，好多人跟佢揾食。
    keoi5 hai6 daai6 ming4 ding2 ding2 ge3 wong4 lou5 baan2, hou2 do1 jan4 gan1 keoi5 wan2 sik6.
    • Ms Wong is a well-known boss that many people work for her.
  4. Cantonese
    家阵恶揾食，边有半斤八两咁理想？
    家陣惡揾食，邊有半斤八兩咁理想？
    gaa1 zan2 ok3 wan2 sik6, bin1 jau5 bun3 gan1 baat3 loeng2 gam3 lei5 soeng2?
    • It's tough to make a living these days. Is it too idealistic to expect a reasonable reward for one's efforts?
  5. Cantonese
    唔识睇水色点出嚟揾食？
    唔識睇水色點出嚟揾食？
    m4 sik1 tai2 seoi2 sik1 dim2 ceot1 lai4 wan2 sik6?
    • How can one enter the workplace without learning to observe different situations?