10 random words out of 613 results
Definition: Often added after '一定', this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to being absolutely certain that you will win, like in a bet or game.
Usage: E.g. 今次D牌咁靚，一定sure win啦！
E.g. 你咁有學歷同咁smart，面試一定sure win啦！Synonym: 必勝Reference: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/61304/
Definition: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to putting information into a computer. (載入)
Usage: E.g. 點解個website load咁耐都load唔到架？Load得咁慢真係GG喇。Synonym: 載入
Definition: Pronounced as 'serfaah', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a computer server in IT.
Usage: E.g. 個server整好未呀？冇理由down左咁耐架？Synonym: 服務器
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to slacking off at work.
Usage: E.g. Don't be such a snake king all the time! Get some work done!Synonym: 蛇王
Definition: A code-mixing term that westernised Hong Kongers love to use to refer to anything that looks like a sauce.
Usage: E.g. 半唐番: 可唔可以比啲sauce我? 香港人: 唔係sauce黎架，係醋！(ABC: Can you pass me the sauce? Hong Konger: It's not sauce. It's vinegar!)
E.g. 半唐番: 可唔可以比啲sauce我? 香港人: 唔係sauce黎架，係豉油！(ABC: Can you pass me the sauce? Hong Konger: It's not sauce. It's see-yau!)Synonym: 醬Reference: https://auntieemily.com/soy-sauce-chow-mein/
Definition: (textspeak) Transliterated from ‘緊‘, this is a Kongish code-mixing term that is added to the end of verbs to denote the sense of ongoing, just like the ‘ing’ in English as in ‘doing’.
Usage: E.g. Nei jo gun d meh ar? （你做緊d咩呀？）
E.g. Ngo sik gun farn ah. (我食緊飯呀）Synonym: 緊Reference: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
Definition: A shortened term of the word 'confirm' in English, used to maximise communicative efficiency and to get the listener to confirm ASAP.
Usage: E.g. 下個月個party既日期firm左未呀？
E.g. 你下次個appointment firm左未呀？
E.g. Firm左未呀？快Ｄ啦。
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term for 'professional'. (adjective)
Usage: E.g. 哇，你打tennis好pro呀。可以叫你一聲大佬嗎？
E.g. 耳機都買到咁靚？洗唔洗咁pro呀？
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term added to the end of verbs to express the meaning of completely or to a large extent. (晒 - saai3)
Usage: E.g. Mm goi sai! (Thank you so much!) 唔該晒
E.g. Dor jeh sai! (Thank you very much!) 多謝晒
E.g. Jo sai! (Done everything!) 做晒
E.g. Sik sai! (Eaten everything!) 食晒
E.g. Mo sai! (No more left!) 冇晒Synonym: 晒Reference: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1592/
