(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:#邀約 某人
eng:to invite someone
<eg>
yue:佢結婚淨係請朋友。 (keoi5 git3 fan1 zing6 hai6 ceng2 pang4 jau5.)
eng:She only invited friends to her wedding.
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<explanation>
yue:幫某人#俾錢
eng:to pay for somebody; to treat someone to
<eg>
yue:你幫咗我，我請你食晚飯啦！ (nei5 bong1 zo2 ngo5, ngo5 ceng2 nei5 sik6 maan5 faan6 laa1.)
eng:You did me a favour, so let me treat you to dinner!
<eg>
yue:去日本旅行？你請我就去。 (heoi3 jat6 bun2 leoi5 hang4? nei5 ceng2 ngo5 zau6 heoi3.)
eng:Vacation in Japan? I'll go if you're paying.
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<explanation>
yue:#僱用，#聘請
eng:to hire; to recruit
<eg>
yue:公司擺明唔夠人手，老細都仲唔肯請人，想做死人咩？ (gung1 si1 baai2 ming4 m4 gau3 jan4 sau2, lou5 sai3 dou1 zung6 m4 hang2 ceng2 jan4, soeng2 zou6 sei2 jan4 me1?)
eng:The company is obviously understaffed, but our boss still refuses to hire new workers. What the hell? (literally: 'Does he want to work us to death?')
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<explanation>
yue:申請放假
eng:to request days off
<eg>
yue:請#病假 (ceng2 beng6 gaa3)
eng:to call in sick
(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:禮貌用詞，通常用於希望對方做嘅嘢嘅前面；#唔該、#勞煩、#懇請
eng:used like the English 'please' to make a polite request
<eg>
yue:請坐。 (ceng2 co5.)
eng:Please have a seat.
<eg>
yue:呢邊，請。 (ni1 bin1, cing2.)
eng:This way, please.
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<explanation>
yue:#求；#拜託
eng:to request; to ask a favor
<eg>
yue:有樣嘢我想請你幫忙。 (jau5 joeng6 je5 ngo5 soeng2 ceng2 nei5 bong1 mong4.)
eng:I have a favour to ask of you.