zik6 jat6值日
Jyutpingzik6 jat6
Yalejihk yaht
Definition
To be on duty for the day.
colloquialschoolwork
How it's used
Primarily associated with school settings where students take turns performing classroom tasks like cleaning the whiteboard or tidying up. While it can technically apply to other workplaces, it sounds quite formal or old-fashioned outside of a classroom context. In professional environments, people usually prefer using the term 當值.
Examples
Whose turn is it to be on duty today?
I have to go to school to be on duty tomorrow.
Related words
Common phrases
student on duty
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Grammar guides
- 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.
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