coeng4 gung1長工长工
Jyutpingcoeng4 gung1
Yalechèuhng gūng
Definition
Permanent employment or a full-time, long-term job.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a permanent, full-time position that typically includes benefits and job security. It is frequently used in contrast to 散工 or 兼職 to highlight the difference between a stable career path and casual or gig-based work. The term carries a sense of reliability and long-term commitment from both the employer and the employee.
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fan2份fánExamples
He is much more stable after getting a permanent job.
Related words
Common phrases
to look for a permanent job
to work in a permanent position
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 永久職位, which is a more formal or bureaucratic term used in corporate or government contexts. 長工 is the everyday, colloquial way to describe a steady job.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
