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Searched Maryknoll for chviax, found 17,
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
chviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax; (kox) [[...]][i#] [p.]
employ, to hire
chviax be khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax be khie; chviax bøe khie [[...]][i#] [p.]
cannot afford to hire
雇不起
chviarchiaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax'chiaf [[...]][i#] [p.]
hire a cab or truck together with its driver
雇車
chviarzuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax'zuun [[...]][i#] [p.]
charter or hire a boat
雇船
chviarkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
hired laborer, hire a workman
雇工
chviarlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax'laang [[...]][i#] [p.]
hire, engage (servant, official help, laborer)
雇人
chviax laang khaux, bøo bagsae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chviax laang khaux, bøo bak'sae. [[...]][i#] [p.]
If you want something done well, you have to do it yourself. (Lit. Hire people to cry, but they have no tears.)
雇人哭無眼淚,求人不如靠己。
zho'kafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
unskilled laborer
粗工
ciwkvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'kvef [[...]][i#] [p.]
keep night watch
守夜
hongpheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'pheeng [[...]][i#] [p.]
reputation
風評
tøefkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tea'kafng; tøea'kafng [[...]][i#] [p.]
person engaged for a short period of work
短工