ngoi6 wun4外援
Jyutpingngoi6 wun4
Yalengoih wùhn
Definition
External help, such as outside helpers or foreign athletes hired to play for a local team.
- helpers from outside one's department, organization, or team
- foreign athletes hired to play for a local team
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
Originally used in sports to describe players recruited from other regions or countries, this term has expanded to cover anyone brought in to assist a team or department temporarily. It carries a sense of external expertise or additional manpower that is not part of the core group. It is frequently used in professional settings when a project exceeds the capacity of the current staff.
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The company is short-staffed and needs to hire outside help.
Have you guys found any outside help yet?
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
