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Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to downloading files from the internet. ('下載') Sometimes, it is shortened to 'down' instead.
Usage: E.g. Download個file落黎，再send比我呀唔該。Synonym: 下載
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to uploading files to the internet. ('上載')
Usage: E.g. 快D幫我up張相到IG啦！
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to uploading files to the internet. ('上載')
Usage: E.g. 快D幫我upload張相去IG啦！Synonym: 上載
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to sending things over the internet. ('發送')
Usage: E.g. 你可唔可以send張相比我呀？Synonym: 發送
Definition: Often pronounced as 'ha-lo', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use to greet somebody instead of '你好', which sounds too formal sometimes.
Usage: E.g. Ha-lo，我叫Peter。你叫咩名？
Definition: 1. (noun) Often used as 'Ah head', this is a code-mixing term that refers to the boss or leader of a company or department.
2. (verb) Used to refer to being led by a person, usually someone of higher authority.
Usage: E.g. 你間公司個阿Head係邊個？我要見佢！\nE.g. 你醒目就唔會成日比人head住啦。
Definition: 1. A code-mixing term that refers to a payment for goods or services.
2. Often pronounced as '差廚' (caa1 cyu4), this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers to refer to being charged for a crime.
Usage: E.g. 呢間餐廳有冇minimum charge？
E.g. 今次冇落charge？！真幸運！
Definition: Often pronounced as 'Q' or used as 'Q-tee', this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers instead of '可愛' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 哇，個公仔好Ｑ呀！
E.g. 港女：你睇吓我今日著得Q唔Q-tee呀？Synonym: 可愛Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
Definition: A shortened form of 'sorry' that is often used by Hong Kongers.
Usage: E.g. Sor，唔小心踩到你。
E.g. *碰到人* Sor，sor，sor。Synonym: Sorry, 對唔住
Definition: Pronounced as 'serfaah', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a computer server in IT.
Usage: E.g. 個server整好未呀？冇理由down左咁耐架？Synonym: 服務器
