gung1 duk6工讀工读
Jyutpinggung1 duk6
Yalegūng duhk
Definition
To work part-time while studying; a student doing part-time work.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the act of balancing employment with academic studies. It carries a slightly formal or descriptive tone, often used when discussing someone's financial independence or their struggle to manage time between lectures and a job.
Examples
He often did part-time work while he was studying.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 兼職, which is a general term for any part-time job. Use 工讀 specifically when the person is currently a student.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
