長工 [长－]

Jyutping coeng4 gung1
Pinyin cháng gōng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a long term worker; a permanent job 
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    長​期穩​定​嘅​工​種​，​同​短工​相對
    a regular job
    • 我呢份係長工，老闆唔可以隨便炒我。
      我呢份系长工，老板唔可以随便炒我。
      ngo5 ni1 fan6 hai6 coeng4 gung1, lou5 baan2 m4 ho2 ji5 ceoi4 bin2 caau2 ngo5.
      I am on long-term employment, the boss can't just fire me.
  2. 名詞
    永久​員工​，​同​散工​、​兼職​相對
    permanent employee
    • 我想請個長工幫我打理盤生意。
      我想请个长工帮我打理盘生意。
      ngo5 soeng2 ceng2 go3 coeng4 gung1 bong1 ngo5 daa2 lei5 pun4 saang1 ji3.
      I want to hire a permanent employee to take care of the business for me.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    a permanent or longterm employee
  2. noun
    permanent or longterm employment
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我朋友咁多年嚟都炒紧散，冇谂住揾长工。
    我朋友咁多年嚟都炒緊散，冇諗住揾長工。
    ngo5 pang4 jau5 gam3 do1 nin4 lai4 dou1 caau2 gan2 saan2, mou5 nam2 zyu6 wan2 coeng4 gung1.
    • My friend has been doing casual work for years, and is not looking to find a more regular job.
  2. Cantonese
    我呢份系长工，老板唔可以随便炒我。
    我呢份係長工，老闆唔可以隨便炒我。
    ngo5 ni1 fan6 hai6 coeng4 gung1, lou5 baan2 m4 ho2 ji5 ceoi4 bin2 caau2 ngo5.
    • I am on long-term employment, the boss can't just fire me.
  3. Cantonese
    我想请个长工帮我打理盘生意。
    我想請個長工幫我打理盤生意。
    ngo5 soeng2 ceng2 go3 coeng4 gung1 bong1 ngo5 daa2 lei5 pun4 saang1 ji3.
    • I want to hire a permanent employee to take care of the business for me.