10 random words out of 681 results
Definition: This is an lot more linguistically efficient way of saying the Cantonese equivalent '打電話', which has 3 long syllables.
Usage: E.g. 可以兒家call你嗎？
E.g. 我尋日call爆你機都唔聽。你去左邊呀？Reference: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
Definition: Often mistakened as grammatically incorrect and seen as redundant with ‘out’ conforming to ‘列出‘ in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to jotting down a number of items on a piece of paper or device.
Usage: E.g. 你可以先list out所有項目，然後研究每一個點樣做。(You may first list out all the items, then study how each one can be done.)Synonym: 列出Reference: https://ludwig.guru/s/list+out
Definition: An ultra polite code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who really know how to sincerely say sorry or apologise to someone.
Usage: E.g. Do姐：全部都錯。嗱，唔係sorly，係sorry，捲脷架。(Carol Cheng: All wrong. It's not sorly, it's sorry, you have to roll your tongue.)Synonym: Sor, 對唔住Reference: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPgONqRk7Qc/?igsh=NWZ3ODYzdjBydmdj (use mobile version)
Definition: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show that they are always glad to do a favour for someone.
Usage: E.g. Sure！No problem！拜托喺我身上啦。
E.g. Sure！我同你去Starbucks買杯咖啡啦。
E.g. Sure！我幫你比住錢先啦。
Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use when talking about work, as the Cantonese equivalent terms may denote a higher responsibility.
Usage: E.g. 呢件事你handle可以嗎？（處理）
E.g. 咁多功課hand唔handle到呀？（應付）
E.g. 公司既財政邊個handle架？（負責）
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 code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students love to use to refer to having an argument with another person in a peaceful, academic manner.
Usage: E.g. 我同我個男朋友平時好鍾意嗌交，嗌吓呢樣又嗰樣，不過都係debate姐。(I like to argue with my boyfriend all the time, about this and that, but it's just debating.)Synonym: 辯論Reference: https://www.threads.com/@yyanchi._/post/C3_6NO0ySjE?hl=zh-hk
Definition: A shortened code-mixing term that refers to 'semester' and can hardly be replaced '學期'.
Usage: E.g. 大學生：唔知今個sem考成點呢？
你：份project幾時交呀？同學：sem尾先至交呀。
Definition: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show how easygoing they can be.
Usage: E.g. Hey bro！不如一齊食飯啦？
E.g. Hey bro！放工一齊打波呀？
Instagram
