Many people refer to their position in terms of what they do rather than a job title. Below are terms that refer to a line of work rather than a position.
\saang\ yi |
business (general) |
生意 |
\jong\ \sau\ |
redecoration |
裝修 |
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gaau yuhk |
education |
教育 |
jing /fu/ |
government |
政府 |
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\chaan\ \teng\ |
restaurant industry |
餐廳 |
/maaih/ \maaih\ |
sales |
買賣 |
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-cheut- yahp /hau/ |
import/export |
出口入口 |
\yihn\ gau |
research |
研究 |
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Cantonese Vocabulary
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\gung\ \yahn\ |
worker |
工人 |
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\ging\ /leih/ |
manager |
經理 |
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\tuhng\ sih |
coworker |
同事 |
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\aa\ /tau/ |
supervisor |
阿頭 |
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/louh/ /baan/ |
boss |
老板 |
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