je5 ngoi6 zok3 jip6野外作業野外作业

Jyutpingje5 ngoi6 zok3 jip6

Yaleyéh ngoih jok yihp

Definition

Fieldwork or field operations conducted outdoors.

neutralwork

How it's used

This term is primarily used in professional, academic, or technical contexts rather than casual conversation. It specifically refers to tasks performed outside of an office or laboratory environment, such as geological surveys or environmental research. While it sounds formal, it is the standard way to describe such activities in a work setting.

Examples

keoi5佢gan6呢paai4排seng4成jat6日jiu3要ceot1出heoi3去zou6做je5野ngoi6外zok3作jip6業。

He has to go out for fieldwork all the time lately.

nei5你ting1聽jat6日hai6係mai6咪jiu3要heoi3去je5野ngoi6外zok3作jip6業aa4呀？

Are you going for field operations tomorrow?

Common phrases

zeon3進hang4行je5野ngoi6外zok3作jip6業

conduct field operations

je5野ngoi6外zok3作jip6業ging1經jim6驗

fieldwork experience

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the casual term 做嘢, which simply means to work. Using 野外作業 in a casual social context sounds overly stiff or like you are reading from a technical manual.