je6 gung1夜工
Jyutpingje6 gung1
Yaleyeh gūng
Definition
Night job or night shift.
colloquialwork
How it's used
Refers specifically to work shifts that occur during the night, often implying a regular schedule rather than just working late once. It is frequently used to describe the lifestyle impact of such jobs, such as difficulty sleeping or missing social events. While it functions as a noun, it is almost always paired with the verb 做 to indicate the act of working.
Examples
He has been working a night job lately, so I rarely see him.
Do you find it hard to sleep when working a night job?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 通宵, which describes staying up all night or working through the night without sleeping. 夜工 focuses on the job itself, whereas 通宵 focuses on the duration or the act of pulling an all-nighter.
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