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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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schedule

Definition: A code-mixing term that can hardly be replaced by the equivalent item in Cantonese. Usage: E.g. 個project下個月deadline,記住mark低個schedule呀。 E.g. 請問你平時個schedule點架?Reference: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

mark

Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like use to refer to marking or jotting things down. (標記) Usage: E.g. 記住mark低個schedule比我睇吓先。阿媽:老師上堂講既野有冇mark低呀?

double confirm

Definition: Even though the word 'double' may seem redundant, this is a code-mixing expression that is often used in the workplaces of Hong Kong when you want to verify something. Usage: E.g. 可唔可以double confirm吓個schedule呀? E.g. 唔該幫我double confirm吓每一個detail呀。Reference: https://smelab.com.hk/職場英語-double-confirm-reconfirm/
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