開工 [开－]

Jyutping hoi1 gung1
Pinyin kāi gōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)
  2. to start a construction job
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) Start working
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    開始​做​嘢
    to start working; to get going
    • 食完飯之後又要開工嘞。
      食完饭之后又要开工嘞。
      sik6 jyun4 faan6 zi1 hau6 jau6 jiu3 hoi1 gung1 laak3.
      After having lunch, we have to get back to work.
  2. 動詞
    做緊​一​啲​工作​上​嘅​嘢​；​喺​工作​崗位
    being on duty; working on something related to one's job
    • 而家開緊工，唔得閒飲茶喇。
      而家开紧工，唔得闲饮茶喇。
      ji4 gaa1 hoi1 gan2 gung1, m4 dak1 haan4 jam2 caa4 laa3.
      I am working right now. I don't have time to have dim sum with you.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to start work; to go to work
  2. verb, verb-object
    to start construction
  3. verb, verb-object
    to begin production or manufacturing
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 工作
  3. 上班去做工
  4. 動手做活兒 – 动手做活儿
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #2335
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    开工
    開工
    hoi1 gung1
    • to start work
  2. Cantonese
    撑饱 好行喇，够钟开工。
    撑飽 好行喇，夠鐘開工。
    zaang6 baau2 hou2 haang4 laa3, gau3 zung1 hoi1 gung1.
    • Fill up the stomach and leave, it's time to work .
  3. Cantonese
    帮我买两份元宝，一份当天，一份地主，听日开工用嚟拜神。
    幫我買兩份元寶，一份當天，一份地主，聽日開工用嚟拜神。
    bong1 ngo5 maai5 loeng5 fan6 jyun4 bou2, jat1 fan6 dong1 tin1, jat1 fan6 dei6 zyu2, ting1 jat6 hoi1 gung1 jung6 lai4 baai3 san4
    • Please help me buy two packs of ceremonial paper money offerings: one for the sky, and one for the earth. I will need them for worship at the project's opening ceremony tomorrow.
  4. Cantonese
    我三点度系噉意食咗啲嘢，跟住又要开工喇。
    我三點度係噉意食咗啲嘢，跟住又要開工喇。
    ngo5 saam1 dim2 dou2 hai6 gam2 ji2 sik6 zo2 di1 je5, gan1 zyu6 jau6 jiu3 hoi1 gung1 laa3.
    • I grabbed a quick lunch at three and headed back to work.
  5. Cantonese
    呢间工厂设备简陋，点开工呀。
    呢間工廠設備簡陋，點開工呀。
    nei1 gaan1 gung1 cong2 cit3 bei6 gaan2 lau6, dim2 hoi1 gung1 aa3.
    • The factory does not provide adequate tools. How can we start working?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    开工资
    開工資
    kāi gōng zī
    • to pay wages
  2. Mandarin
    开工
    開工
    kāi gōng
    • to start working