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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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function

Definition: This is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to refer to a social event.

Usage: E.g. 最近公司有咩function要搞?

Reference: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/

fo

Definition: An abbreviated code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to following someone on social media.

Usage: E.g. 你fo左我IG未?快D fo啦!

network

Definition: 1. (noun) A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to internet access. 2. (verb) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use to refer to social networking.

Usage: E.g. 今日公司network有D問題,成日search野都好慢,仲間唔中會斷。 E.g. 最近有冇出去同人network?

follow

Definition: A classic code-mixing term often used with the word 'case' to get someone to follow up on something in a professional manner.  However, it is now often associated with the 'follow' used in social media.

Usage: E.g. 唔該同我follow吓個case呀。 E.g. 呢個case follow成點呀? E.g. 快D follow我個IG啦!

Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk

class

Definition: This is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to social class.  However, it is often pronounced as 'car' or 'car屎' by grassroot class Hong Kongers.

Usage: E.g. 喂呢間餐廳好high car屎喎。 E.g. 今日洗唔洗著到咁high car屎呀? E.g. 唔好成日扮到咁high car啦。中左六合彩咩?

Synonym: 階層

appreciate

Definition: A posh way of saying that you admire someone's work or effort, in order to show your high social status or higher education background.

Usage: E.g. 我好appreciate你個idea. Well done. E.g. 我好appreciate你做既野。不過,你都唔可以迫我accept你個apology。

Synonym: 欣賞

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