做盛行

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Chinese

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to do; to make; to produce
flourishing; to hold; contain
flourishing; to hold; contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil; surname
 
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
simp. and trad.
(做盛行)

Etymology

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Shortened from earlier as attested in Cantonese Made Easy (1907). is an honorific adjective as contrasted to the humble term .

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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做盛行

  1. (Cantonese, honorific) what's your job; what do you do for a living
    請問先生做盛行 [Cantonese, trad.]
    请问先生做盛行 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ceng2 man6 sin1 saang1 zou6 sing6 hong4 aa3? [Jyutping]
    May I ask what do you do for a living, sir?

Synonyms

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