gon3 wut6幹活干活

Jyutpinggon3 wut6

Yalegon wuht

動詞

Definition

To work, labor, or do a job.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

While this term is understood in Hong Kong, it is heavily associated with Mandarin and is rarely used in natural, everyday Cantonese. Most locals prefer using 做嘢 to describe working or performing a task. Using this term may make your speech sound like a translation from a script or a non-native speaker.

Examples

nei5你gam1今jat6日jiu3要gon3幹wut6活mei6未aa4呀？

Have you finished your work today?

keoi5佢喺hai2屋uk1企kei2幹gon3活wut6幹gon3到dou3好攰。

He worked so hard at home that he is exhausted.

Common phrases

gon3幹wut6活ji4兒

to do manual labor

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Cantonese slang 幹, which is a vulgar term for sexual intercourse. Because of this, avoid using this word in casual conversation to prevent unintended offensive meanings.