gung1公si1司
Company
ngo5我hai2喺jat1一gaan1間hou2好daai6大ge3嘅gung1公si1司faan1返gung1工。
I work at a really big company.
Learn
At work
Talk about your company, colleagues, boss, meetings, and pay
Learn the Cantonese for Company, Colleague, Boss, To have a meeting, Pay, salary. This lesson gives you each word with a clear example and romanization, plus audio so you can hear exactly how it sounds.
What you'll learn
- Company: 公司 (gung1 si1)
- Colleague: 同事 (tung4 si6)
- Boss: 老細 (lou5 sai3)
- To have a meeting: 開會 (hoi1 wui2)
- Pay, salary: 人工 (jan4 gung1)
You can already talk about your daily routine. Now let's describe your workplace: your company, the people you work with, and how the work day goes.
tung4同si6事
Colleague
ngo5我di1啲tung4同si6事dou1都hou2好jau1幽mak6默，seng4成jat6日jat1一cai4齊gong2講siu3笑。
My colleagues are all really funny, always joking around together.
lou5老sai3細
Boss
ngo5我lou5老sai3細jiu1要kau4求hou2好gou1高，daan6但hai6係hou2好hang2肯gaau3教jan4人。
My boss has really high standards, but he's very willing to teach you.
hoi1開wui2會
To have a meeting
ngo5我ji4而gaa1家jiu3要heoi3去hoi1開wui2會。
I have to go to a meeting now.
jan4人gung1工
Pay, salary
fan2份gung1工hou2好san1辛fu2苦，bat1不gwo3過jan4人gung1工gei2幾hou2好。
The job is really tough, but the pay is pretty good.
Frequently asked questions
Is the At work lesson free?
Yes. This Cantonese lesson is free to read online, with romanization and meanings for every word. In the YumCha app, your first lesson is free to try, and vocabulary practice, flashcards, and the dictionary stay free. A subscription unlocks the full interactive lesson path.
Which words does At work teach in Cantonese?
This lesson covers Company, Colleague, Boss, To have a meeting, Pay, salary.
What romanization is used?
Both Jyutping and Yale, and you can switch between them. The romanization sits above every word, so you always know the pronunciation.
Do I need to read Chinese characters to start?
No. Romanization sits above every character and audio plays each word, so you can start speaking from your first lesson.