How to pronounce 長工 in Cantonese (8 out of 10):

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點解你唔會當係一份長工呢？
Why wouldn't you consider it a full-time job?

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

點解 dim2 gaai2
(pronoun) why; how to explain; how come;
你 nei5
you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您nín [您])
can be used to refer to an unspecified person
唔會 m4 wui2
would not; not possible
當 dong3
right
trap
trick
pawn
to regard as
to pawn
thought
fit
proper
safe
appropriate
to treat as
係 hai6
(Cantonese) to be
to connect
to relate to
to tie up
to bind
to be (literary)
to involve
relation
relationship
consequence
yes
indeed
right
一份 jat1 fan6
[measure word] a portion
長工 coeng4 gung1
a long term worker; a permanent job 
呢 ni1
this

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