seot6 zik1述職述职
Jyutpingseot6 zik1
Yaleseuht jīk
Definition
To report on one's work performance to a superior.
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How it's used
This term is almost exclusively used in formal, bureaucratic, or political contexts, particularly regarding high-level officials reporting to their superiors. It carries a heavy sense of hierarchy and official duty, making it sound quite stiff and unnatural in a typical office setting among colleagues. If you are just talking about giving a regular update to your boss, use 匯報 instead.
Examples
He has to go to Beijing to report on his work next month.
Have you prepared for your work report yet?
Related words
Common phrases
to travel to the capital to report on one's work
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this for any kind of work presentation or update, but it implies a formal, mandatory accountability session rather than a routine meeting.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
