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zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]][i#] [p.]

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

• Goar boeq chviax cit ee gynnar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
  我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]

unskilled laborer

粗工

• Kin'afjit aix chviax kuye'ar zho'kafng laai pviarsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'ar'jit aix chviax kuie'ee'ar zhof'kafng laai pviax'saux. [[...]][i#] [p.]
  Today we must hire a few laborers to come and clean the place up.
  今天得雇幾個粗工來打掃。

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