Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a more practical way of describing someone's willingness to invest time into something because it does not usually mean the person has promised anything.

Usage: E.g. 其實拍拖享受當下就好 唔使俾咁多commitment 唔係叫你做個不負責任嘅仆街 感情冇辦法好似business relationship咁 簽咗約就一定要履行承諾 (Actually, dating and enjoying the moment is fine without giving so much commitment. That is not to say to be an irresponsible bastard. There is just no way to be like a business relationship where once you sign a contract, you must fulfill your promise.)

Synonym: 承諾

Reference: https://www.threads.com/@prettyhotgirlshit_/post/DJQvrmLvv5t/其實拍拖享受當下就好-唔使俾咁多commitment唔係叫你做個不負責任嘅仆街感情冇辦法好似business-relationship咁-簽咗約就一定要履行承諾

Definition: A more neutral-sounding term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to '購物' or '買野', which signify the commitment to buying things.

Usage: E.g. 女朋友：我地聽日去商場啦。男朋友：吓？又買野？！女朋友：唔係呀。去shopping咋嘛。 E.g. 女朋友：我地聽日去shopping啦。男朋友：又買野？！女朋友：去window shopping咋嘛。

Reference: https://www.academia.edu/1177618/Cantonese_English_code_switching_research_in_Hong_Kong_A_survey_of_recent_research

Definition: A code-mixing term that Gen Z native Hong Kongers use to describe a romantic relationship where there are low levels of commitment except for sexual behaviour.

Usage: E.g. A: 你同佢發展成點呀？ B: 冇呀，只係situationship。(A: How is your relationship going? B: No, we are just a situationship.)

Synonym: 狀態戀情

Reference: https://www.hk01.com/談情說性/377560/約會新詞-situationship-已經-沉船-但不能隨便跳船