zung1 dim2 gung1 jan4鐘點工人钟点工人

Jyutpingzung1 dim2 gung1 jan4

Yalejūng dím gūng yàhn

Definition

An hourly worker, especially a part-time domestic helper paid by the hour.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to domestic help hired on an hourly basis rather than a full-time live-in helper. People often shorten this to just 鐘點 when the context of cleaning or housework is already clear. It implies a professional service arrangement rather than a permanent member of the household staff.

Measure word

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Examples

ngo5我uk1屋kei2企ceng2請zo2咗go3個zung1鐘dim2點gung1工jan4人bong1幫sau2手cing1清git3潔。

I hired a part-time cleaner to help with the cleaning at home.

nei5你wan2搵dou3到zung1鐘dim2點gung1工jan4人mei6未aa4呀？

Have you found a part-time cleaner yet?

Common phrases

ceng2請zung1鐘dim2點

to hire a part-time cleaner

zou6做zung1鐘dim2點

to work as a part-time cleaner

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 外傭, which refers to full-time foreign domestic helpers who usually live in the employer's home. Using 鐘點工人 for a live-in helper sounds incorrect as it emphasizes the hourly nature of the work.