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Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong teachers love to use to imply to students that there is some standard to adhere to or duty to be taken for the task given to them, rather than something that requires much effort as the Cantonese phrase ‘功課‘ denotes.
Usage: E.g. 記住assignment要自己做，唔好抄人地或用AI。(Remember that you must do the assignment by yourself, and not copy others or use AI.)Synonym: 功課Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/1883876/page/1
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a job benefit that often comes with some downsides or sacrifices in order to maintain a good balance between work and leisure, such as a lower salary.
Usage: E.g. 網民A：講得出Work-life balance 嘅工多數都唔係Work-life balance (Netizen A: Jobs that say they have a work-life balance usually don't have work-life balance.)
E.g. 網民H：人工低咪Work-life balance，但户口唔balance (Netizen H: If you have low salary, it means you have work-life balance, but your bank account will not have a balance.)Synonym: 工作與生活的平衡Reference: https://resources.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/35732/職場熱話-香港公司5日工作天就標榜自己係work-life-balance-事主-成日放工仲要覆message
Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers like to use instead of '圖案'.
Usage: E.g. 件衫個pattern幾靚喎。喺邊到買架？
E.g. 同學：喂，你覺得每次Ｄ ＭＣ題目會有咩pattern呀？Synonym: 圖案
Definition: (textspeak) A Kongish code-mixing term derived from '支持', meaning to support.
Usage: E.g. 全靠大家GCHI，本會終於成功當選，今後仍然需要大家多多GCHI。Synonym: 支持Reference: https://hkdic.my-helper.com/gchi/
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the word 'register', such as registering for an account in an app to become a member.
Usage: E.g. 快D download個app再reg個account成為會員啦！Synonym: 申請
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to demand immediate attention towards a matter without sounding like they are in such a hurry or wanting the other person to hurry the f*** up.
Usage: E.g. 呢個係一個urgent既task。B: 明白 (Understood)
E.g. 呢個係一個緊急既任務。B: 洗唔洗咁急呀？(Why is there such a hurry?)Synonym: 緊急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
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