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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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bok choy

Definition: Originated from ''白菜' (baak6 choi3), this is a romanised code-mixing term used by Hong Kong expats to refer to a popular kind of cabbage served in Chinese restaurants. (Also bak choi, pak choi, pak choy.)

Usage: E.g. There are also rich choices of vegetables, e.g. choy sum, spinach, bok choy...

Synonym: 白菜

Reference: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316181429_A_dictionary_of_Hong_Kong_English_words_from_the_fragrant_harbor

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