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Definition: Often pronounced as 'fi-lo' with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that is more generic to be used for a number of different items in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 唔該copy呢個file比我。(電腦檔案)
E.g. 買多個file儲住D紀錄。(文件夾)
E.g. 警察:我哋會睇返呢單case既file。(檔案)Reference: https://aclanthology.org/O09-5003.pdf
Definition: This is a code-mixing term that is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '文件夾' to refer to a physical folder or a virtual folder on a computer.
Usage: E.g. 喺你個desktop上面開個folder,然後將你既file放入去。
E.g. 老師:唔該把所有功課放喺你個文件夾入面。同學:吓?文件夾?老師,你係邊到黎架?
Definition: Even though the word 'double' may seem redundant, this is a code-mixing expression that is often used in the workplaces of Hong Kong when you want to verify something.
Usage: E.g. 可唔可以double confirm吓個schedule呀?
E.g. 唔該幫我double confirm吓每一個detail呀。Reference: https://smelab.com.hk/職場英語-double-confirm-reconfirm/
Definition: A code-mixing term that is more appropriate to use than the equivalent term (培訓)in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 你新黎既話,公司係會有training比你。
E.g. A:我今晚要培訓呀。B:吓?你陪邊個呀?!(陪訓)Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to a person's microphone being muted while in a meeting.
Usage: E.g. 同事:喂,我聽唔到呀,你mute左呀。快D搵人叫佢unmute返啦。
Definition: A code-mixing term that can also be used to refer to a non-human object.
Usage: E.g. 咁快開波?等我warm up吓先。
E.g. 同事A:喂,部機咁慢既? 同事B:部機要warm up吓先得架。
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term for 'duplicate'. (verb)
Usage: E.g. 呢part好似dup多左次。
E.g. 你dup多份做template,然後再改會好D。