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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
Definition: A code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who have more than a regular habit of drinking champagnes.
Usage: E.g. 今日係禮拜五晚,我地黎支champagne嗱?!Synonym: 香檳
Definition: Usually placed at the start of a clause or sentence, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to replace the phrase '無論如何', meaning 'no matter what' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 我知你好忙,但anyhow,你一定要幫我。Synonym: 點都好
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: An overused code-mixing term by real ABC's in Hong Kong when they want to give praise or compliment to something, just like the word '正' in Cantonese but stronger.
Usage: E.g. 哇,今次個concert真係awesome!
E.g. Woah! Awesome! Synonym: 正
Definition: This is a code-mixing phrase commonly used to replace 最後一日 when the last day of activity is reached.
Usage: E.g. 今日係唔係last day?Synonym: 最後一日
Definition: A code-mixing term that is often used in the workplace environment of Hong Kong to refer to a proposal document.
Usage: E.g. 老細叫你打嗰份proposal打完未呀?E.g. 今次份proposal太短喇,又唔夠detail。再打過啦。Synonym: 計劃書
Definition: A more suitable way to describe how close a relationship is than the word ‘親密’ (intimate).
Usage: E.g. 你同你個friend close唔close架?E.g. 你有幾多個close friend?Synonym: 親密