Cantonese Vocabulary
Occupations

\gung\ \yahn\

worker

工人

\ging\ /leih/

manager

經理

\tuhng\ sih

coworker

同事

\aa\ /tau/

supervisor

阿頭

/louh/ /baan/

boss

老板


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

gaau yuhk

education

教育

jing /fu/

government

政府

\chaan\ \teng\

restaurant industry

餐廳

/maaih/ \maaih\

sales

買賣

-cheut-  yahp /hau/

import/export

出口入口

\yihn\ gau

research

研究


/louh/ \si\

teacher

老師

 

wuih gai \yuhn\

accountant

會計員

gaau sauh

professor

教授

\chaai\ \yahn\

police officer

差人

haauh /jeung/

principal

校長

\siu\ \fohng\ \yuhn\

fireman

消防員

hohk \saang\

student

學生

-jik- \yuhn\

clerk

職員

geih seuht \yuhn\

technician

技術員

/gun/ /leih/ \yuhn\

building manager

管理員

gei /je/

reporter

記者

\go\ /sau/

singer

歌手

wahn duhng \yuhn\

athlete

運動員

/yun/ \yuhn\

actor

演員

leuht -si-

lawyer

律師

\yi\ \sang\

doctor

醫生

beih \syu\

secretary

秘書

wuh sih

nurse

護士

\si\ \gei\

driver

司機

\nuhng\ \fu\

farmer

農夫


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