faan1 gung1返工

Jyutpingfaan1 gung1

Yalefāan gūng

動詞Very common

Definition

To go to work; to work at a designated workplace during scheduled hours to earn a living.

ngo5我ting1聽jat6日jiu3要faan1返gung1工。

ngo5我ting1听jat6日jiu3要faan1返gung1工。

I have to work tomorrow.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of commuting to and arriving at a place of employment rather than the abstract concept of having a job. It is frequently used to describe the daily routine of leaving home to head to the office or job site. When someone says they are 返緊工, they are currently in the process of working or are on their way to work.

Examples

nei5你ting1聽jat6日sai2使m4唔sai2使faan1返gung1工aa4呀？

Do you need to go to work tomorrow?

ngo5我mui5每jat6日dou1都jiu3要faan1返gung1工，hou2好攰gui6呀。

I have to go to work every day, I'm so tired.

Common phrases

faan1返gung1工si4時gaan3間

working hours

faan1返gung1工faan1返hok6學

commuting to work or school

Common mistake

Avoid using it to mean 'to do a task' or 'to perform a duty' in a general sense. It strictly implies the physical act of going to a workplace to earn a living, so it cannot be used for doing homework or chores.