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Definition
Full-time; dedicating most of one's time to a specific job or role.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the commitment of time and focus to a single primary occupation. It carries a sense of professional dedication rather than just the number of hours worked. While often used for jobs, it is also frequently applied to roles like homemaker to emphasize that it is the person's main responsibility.
Examples
He is a full-time designer now.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe part-time work or casual side gigs. Beginners sometimes confuse it with 全職, which is the more common and standard term for full-time employment in a business context.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
