返夜 [－－]

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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    夜晚​返工
    to work a night shift
    • 我今晚要返夜，所以晏晝要瞓下覺。
      我今晚要返夜，所以晏昼要瞓下觉。
      ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 faan1 je2, so2 ji5 aan3 zau3 jiu3 fan3 haa5 gaau3.
      I have a night shift today, so I need to take a nap in the afternoon.

返夜 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to work on the night shift
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我今晚要返夜，所以晏昼要瞓下觉。
    我今晚要返夜，所以晏晝要瞓下覺。
    ngo5 gam1 maan5 jiu3 faan1 je2, so2 ji5 aan3 zau3 jiu3 fan3 haa5 gaau3.
    • I have a night shift today, so I need to take a nap in the afternoon.
  2. Cantonese
    我上个礼拜返夜班。
    我上個禮拜返夜班。
    ngo5 soeng6 go3 lai5 baai3 faan1 je5 baan1.
    • I was on night shift last week.
  3. Cantonese
    返夜更真系好攰。
    返夜更真係好攰。
    faan1 je6 gaang1 zan1 hai6 hou2 gui6.
    • It's energy consuming to work on night shifts.