wut6 lou6活路
Jyutpingwut6 lou6
Yalewuht louh
Definition
Manual labor; physical work.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to manual labor or physically demanding work rather than office or professional tasks. It carries a slightly gritty, blue collar nuance that distinguishes it from general terms for work like 做嘢.
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fan6份fanhExamples
His labor job is very tough, he has to move goods every day.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 活路 which can mean a way out or a means of survival. In Cantonese, it is strictly used to describe physical labor.
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Grammar guides
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