paau2 si1 zung1跑私鐘跑私钟
Jyutpingpaau2 si1 zung1
Yalepáau sī jūng
Definition
To work as a prostitute with a client outside of a nightclub, receiving payment directly.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the practice of a hostess or sex worker bypassing the establishment's management to arrange services directly with a client. This term carries a strong sense of illicit activity and breach of contract within the nightlife industry. It is strictly jargon used to describe this specific type of professional misconduct.
Examples
It seems like she has been working as a freelancer recently.
I heard she got fired because she was taking private clients.
Related words
Common phrases
to be caught working as a private freelancer
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe general freelance work or moonlighting in legitimate jobs, as it is exclusively associated with the sex industry and hostess clubs.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
