10 random words out of 613 results
Definition: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something that is so obvious that there is no need to ask anyone about it, especially after finding out the wrong of somebody. 'Ah Gui' is a name that originated from an infamous official (李世桂) in the Qing Dynasty.
Usage: E.g. It must be him who let out the secrets! No need to ask Ah Gui!Synonym: 唔洗問阿貴Reference: https://www.kamadelivery.com/blog/posts/香港10大俗語-地道文化背景大解構/
Definition: A generic term for a number of different Chinese words of equivalent meaning, sometimes used to tone down your directness and also to maximise communicative efficiency.
Usage: E.g. 老師: 老師唔expect你１００分，不過盡左力就得喇。（要求）
E.g. 朋友: 今日係我生日。我expect你都比下面掛。（預料）
E.g. 我冇expect過今次考試會考成咁。（預期）
E.g. 上司對你冇咩expectation，總之搞掂Ｄ野就得喇。（期望）
Definition: This is a code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '諗到' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 我暫時仲未figure out到點樣solve個problem。Reference: https://english.cool/code-switching/
Definition: Often pronounced as '波士', this is a more polite sounding code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to '老闆', especially when working in a corporate company.
Usage: E.g. 做波士就好啦。我地呢班打工仔一世做奴隸。Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: (verb.) An adjective-turned-verb code-mixing term meaning to enjoy oneself.
Usage: E.g. 做人久唔久都要happy一吓先得架嘛。
E.g. 今個週末一齊去happy吓好嗎？
E.g. 聽日放工一齊去happy hour啦！（歡樂時光）
Definition: An alternative way of referring to someone who's getting on your nerves, as the equivalent term '挑戰' in Cantonese sounds too much like a real duel or battle and hence too provocative to use.
Usage: E.g. 老闆：夠喇。你唔好係到挑戰我。你:我幾時有挑戰過你呀？！
E.g. 老闆：夠喇。你唔好係到challenge我。你:*silence*
Definition: Derived from 'monitor', this is a highly efficient use of one's eyes to keep track of the progress of somebody or something. Sometimes, even without the use of one's eyes.
Usage: E.g. 喂，我咪喺度做緊野囉。你唔洗成日喺度mon住我嘛！
E.g. 你：喂，大佬。你唔洗成日打電話黎mon住我嘛？！！對方：大佬？！你邊隻眼見到我mon住你呀？！！
E.g. Ｄ股市跳得咁勁要成日搵人mon住先得架。
