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Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they become aware of a situation and understand it so that they can learn from it and make a wise decision next time.
Usage: E.g. 你唔realise第一間既loss又點樣低價買入第二間? (If you don't realise the loss of your first house, then how can you buy the second one at a low price?)
Synonym: 意識；領悟；發覺
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3638415/page/8
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often overused by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to strike a western impression, as they believe knowing the 'r' sound will make them superior.
Usage: E.g. Rrreally？可唔可以再講多次呀？ E.g. 唔係嘛？Rrrreally？你話你D英文標準過我？
Synonym: 真的嗎; 真係
Reference: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/港式英文講過舉手-偽abc-語錄-2124292580433974.html
Definition: A highly efficient code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use when they want to do a short summary of what happened in a period of time without sounding so repetitive, old school and verbose as '概括重述' denotes.
Usage: E.g. 不如我地一齊recap一下今個week做左咩？(What about doing a recap of what we did this week?)
Synonym: 概括重述
Reference: https://ezone.hk/article/20052634/香港職場中英夾雜用語-內地網民舉30個例子-表示識粵語都無法理解
Definition: An ultra professional code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers especially senior managers to refer to a suitable candidate that can take over an employee's job so they don't have to sound like they are getting just anyone to take over a job for the sake of cutting costs.
Usage: E.g. 之前公司有條友非高層secondment。每個月畀agent 160k 新老細嚟咗即刻炒佢。Replacement 可能一半價錢到 (I had a colleague in my past company who was not a senior level secondment position but paid the agency 160k per month. Then a new boss came and fired him immediately. The replacement could have been half the cost.)
Synonym: 搵人接替
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2955436/page/2
Definition: A classy code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to arranging something for use at a later time, such as a table or room.
Usage: E.g. 唔該可唔可以幫我make個reservation留兩張枱？(Excuse me, can you help me make a reservation for two tables?)
Synonym: 預訂
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3981159/page/19
Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to show admiration, honour and politeness towards someone who they consider important regardless of age or level of authority.
Usage: E.g. 你一個人做完成個project辛苦曬啦，Respect！(Thank you for having finished the entire project on your own. Respect!)
Synonym: 尊重, 尊敬
Reference: https://www.elle.com.hk/life/popular-slangs
Definition: Purportedly to have been a typo, this is a code-mixing term used by Hong Kong actress singer Shiga Lin to tell someone to rest in peace.
Usage: E.g. Fast & Furious has always been one of my favourite movies. A great actor, may Paul Walker Rest in Piece.
Synonym: 安息
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU5bBdbn4A8
Definition: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to the numerical outcome of something rather than the consequence or ending of something.
Usage: E.g. 出嚟個result有70分。(The result which came out was 70 marks.)
Synonym: 數據; 結果
Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3797010/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to changing something in order to improve or make it new again, such as a website.
Usage: E.g. 個website做revamp要幾耐？
Synonym: 翻新
Definition: A code-mixing phrase that overseas educated Hong Kongers use to emphasize that something is not a complex problem.
Usage: E.g. 呢個問題唔係rocket science。再一齊諗諗佢就解決得到。
Reference: https://www.mi-learning.com/itsnotrocketscience-meaning/