CANTONESE PRONUNCIATION · EVERYDAY CONVERSATION
How to say “What line of work are you in?” in Cantonese
Watch, listen, and try the phrase at your own pace.
The Cantonese phrase
你做邊行㗎？nei5 zou6 bin1 hong4 gaa3
What line of work are you in?
Video uses a saved generated-voice recording from the Canto School app library.
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Look closer at this phrase
做邊行 (zou6 bin1 hong4) asks what line of work someone is in. Read 邊行 (bin1 hong4) as an industry question rather than which street to take.
The number after each Jyutping syllable marks its Cantonese tone. Listen to the whole saved recording and repeat at your own pace.
When to use it
New acquaintance · Talking about work. Uses a common local way to ask about work