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Jyutping sau1 gung1
Pinyin shōu gōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to stop work for the day (generally of laborers)
  2. to knock off
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    返​完工​,​離開​做​嘢​嘅​地方​或者​工作​崗位
    to be done for the day; to get off work
    • 冇八點都唔使旨意收工呀!
      冇八点都唔使旨意收工呀!
      mou5 baat3 dim2 dou1 m4 sai2 zi2 ji3 sau1 gung1 aa3!
      Don't even think about getting off work before 8 p.m.
  2. 動詞
    完成​一項​工作
    to wrap up; to finish a piece of work
    • 份功課做咗咁耐,終於都收工喇。
      份功课做咗咁耐,终于都收工喇。
      fan6 gung1 fo3 zou6 zo2 gam3 noi6, zung1 jyu1 dou1 sau1 gung1 laa3.
      I've been working on this assignment for quite some time. I have finally finished it.
  3. 近義詞
    放工
  4. 反義詞
    開工
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to stop work for the day; to wrap up one's work; to finish work; to get off work
    (syn.) 收, 落班, 歇工, 下工, 下晌, 下班, 散工, 放工, 放工 GT, GT - General Taiwaneseno specific region identified), 收工, 落工, 收活路, 下班兒
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
  2. 下班
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你一般几点收工?
    你一般幾點收工?
    nei5 jat1 bun1 gei2 dim2 sau1 gung1 ?
    • When do you usually get off work?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做到九成进度就连气做埋𠮶一成佢先收工啦!后生仔唔系咁计较下嘛?
    做到九成進度就連氣做埋嗰一成佢先收工啦!後生仔唔係咁計較下嘛?
    zou6 dou3 gau2 sing4 zeon3 dou6 zau6 lin4 hei3 zou6 maai4 go2 jat1 sing4 keoi5 sin1 sau1 gung1 laa1! hau6 saang1 zai2 m4 hai6 gam3 gai3 gaau3 haa6 maa5?
    • x
  2. Cantonese
    年三十,有得早收工!
    年三十,有得早收工!
    nin4 saam1 sap6, jau5 dak1 zou2 sau1 gung1!
    • We can leave work early on the 30th (i.e. Lunar New Year Eve)!
  3. Cantonese
    我朋友喺中学教书,每晚成八点先收工。
    我朋友喺中學教書,每晚成八點先收工。
    ngo5 pang4 jau5 hai2 zung1 hok6 gaau3 syu1, mui5 maan5 seng4 baat3 dim2 sin1 sau1 gung1.
    • My friend teaches in a secondary school. He finishes work as late as eight every night.
  4. Cantonese
    黎生佢越做越起劲,唔想收工。
    黎生佢越做越起勁,唔想收工。
    lai4 saang1 keoi5 jyut6 zou6 jyut6 hei2 ging3, m4 soeng2 sau1 gung1.
    • Mr Lai is enthusiastic to work, and even doesn't want to get off work.
  5. Cantonese
    阵间嚟多个 shot 就收工。
    陣間嚟多個 shot 就收工。
    zan6 gaan1 lai4 do1 go3 sot1 zau6 sau1 gung1.
    • Just a moment. Once we've got another shot, we'll be done for today.