lam4 si4 gung1臨時工临时工

Jyutpinglam4 si4 gung1

Yalelàhm sìh gūng

名詞

Definition

Temporary job, or a temporary worker.

a temporary job
a temporary worker

colloquialwork

How it's used

This term refers to the nature of the employment contract rather than the specific industry. It is frequently used to describe gig work or short term assignments that do not offer the same benefits as permanent positions. People often use it interchangeably with the English loanword part-time, though 臨時工 specifically emphasizes the temporary or non-permanent status of the role.

Measure word

fan2份fán

Examples

keoi5佢zeoi3最gan6近wan2搵gan2緊fan2份lam4臨si4時gung1工zou6做zyu6住sin1先。

He is currently looking for a temporary job to tide him over.

nei5你zou6做lam4臨si4時gung1工go2嗰zan6陣si4時jau5有mou5冇maai5買bou2保him2險aa4呀？

Did you have insurance when you were working as a temporary worker?

Common phrases

ceng2請lam4臨si4時gung1工

to hire a temporary worker

zou6做lam4臨si4時gung1工

to work as a temporary worker

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 散工, which usually implies casual, day-to-day labor without a formal contract. While 臨時工 can be a type of 散工, it often carries a slightly more formal connotation of being hired for a specific project or a fixed, short-term duration.