coeng4 dyun2 zau1長短週长短周
Jyutpingcoeng4 dyun2 zau1
Yalechèuhng dyún jāu
Definition
An alternate Saturday-off work or school schedule, rotating between five and five-and-a-half day weeks.
colloquialworktime
How it's used
This term is specific to the Hong Kong work culture where businesses operate on a rotating schedule of working and non-working Saturdays. It is a common point of negotiation during job interviews, as many employees prefer a standard five-day work week over this arrangement. The term is strictly used in professional or administrative contexts rather than casual social settings.
Examples
Our company is on an alternate Saturday-off system, and this week is a short week.
Is your job on an alternate Saturday-off system or a five-day work week?
Related words
Common phrases
to implement an alternate Saturday-off system
alternate Saturday-off arrangement
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