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Jyutpingdaa2 zaap6
Yaledá jaahp
Definition
To do odds and ends, chore-like tasks, or menial jobs.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Often carries a self-deprecating tone when used to describe one's own role, implying that the work is unspecialized and lacks prestige. It is frequently used in office environments to describe someone whose job description is vague and who ends up handling all the miscellaneous tasks that no one else wants to do. It can also function as a noun to refer to the person performing these tasks.
Examples
He does everything at the office, he's basically just a gofer.
Related words
Common phrases
specializing in doing odd jobs
responsible for menial tasks
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being busy or having many tasks. It specifically implies that the tasks are low-level, menial, or outside of one's primary job scope.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
