臨記 [临记]

Jyutping lam4 gei3
Pinyin lín jì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (n.) an extra (acting), someone who has a very small part in a film or a show, usually to act as someone in the background
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    臨時​演員​，​多數飾​演​啲​冇​咩​對​白​、​無關​重要​嘅​小角色​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    an "extra" in a film; someone hired a very minor role, e.g. in crowd scenes
    • 聽日嗰場要二百個臨記扮學生，你同我揾班臨記嚟開工啦！
      听日𠮶场要二百个临记扮学生，你同我揾班临记嚟开工啦！
      ting1 jat6 go2 coeng4 jiu3 ji6 baak3 go3 lam4 gei3 baan6 hok6 saang1, nei5 tung4 ngo5 wan2 baan1 lam4 gei3 lei4 hoi1 gung1 laa1!
      The scene tomorrow needs 200 extras for the roles of students, do me a favour to call a bunch of extras to come to work.
  2. 近義詞
    茄喱啡
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese, informal
    extra (person engaged temporarily to fill out a crowd scene in a film or play)
    (syn.) 老臨, 老临
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 臨時演員 – 临时演员
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    你一定系我哋揾紧𠮶个临记嘞。
    你一定係我哋揾緊嗰個臨記嘞。
    nei5 jat1 ding6 hai6 ngo5 dei2 wan2 gan2 go2 go3 lam4 gei3 laak1 。
    • You must be the temporary we asked for.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    听日𠮶场要二百个临记扮学生，你同我揾班临记嚟开工啦！
    聽日嗰場要二百個臨記扮學生，你同我揾班臨記嚟開工啦！
    ting1 jat6 go2 coeng4 jiu3 ji6 baak3 go3 lam4 gei3 baan6 hok6 saang1, nei5 tung4 ngo5 wan2 baan1 lam4 gei3 lei4 hoi1 gung1 laa1!
    • The scene tomorrow needs 200 extras for the roles of students, do me a favour to call a bunch of extras to come to work.