gim1 zik1兼職兼职

Jyutpinggim1 zik1

Yalegīm jīk

名詞Uncommon

Definition

Part-time job; secondary work done in one's spare time.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to secondary employment undertaken outside of one's primary occupation or studies. It carries a sense of flexibility and is often used by students or those looking to supplement their main income. Unlike full-time work, it is rarely described as a career path but rather as a temporary or supplementary arrangement.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

nei5你zou6做gim1兼zik1職go2嗰zan6陣，wui2會m4唔wui2會hou2好san1辛fu2苦aa1呀？

Do you feel very tired when you are working your part-time job?

Related words

see alsocaau2 saan2炒散cháu sánantonymcyun4 zik1全職chyùnh jīk

Common phrases

wan2搵gim1兼zik1職

to look for a part-time job

zou6做gim1兼zik1職

to work a part-time job

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the verb form of doing a side job, which is often expressed as 炒散 when referring to casual, short-term, or gig-based work. 兼職 usually implies a more stable or recurring part-time commitment.