香港中英夾雜字典

定義: To reserve something, such as an appointment or place, without sounding like it's a date.

用法: E.g. 請問你幫我book左個appointment未? E.g. 聽日book左枱未呀？（訂枱）

同義詞: 訂; 約

參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong businessmen to refer to something that they give a damn about, as the equivalent terms '理', '在乎' or '關心' in Cantonese sound too romantic or loving in a professional setting.

用法: E.g. 我唔care你要OT到幾多點，總之要幫我搞掂。 E.g. 其實我都好care我既員工既福利。 E.g. 艾東care! (I don't care!)

同義詞: 理; 在乎; 關心

定義: Known as Kongish and a much stronger version of 'chi sin' (痴線), this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers describe someone who is crazy, or a situation that is outrageous or unbelievable. (黐孖筋 - ci1 maa1 gan1) Literal meaning: To have your twin wires sticking together, causing short circuit in the brain.

用法: E.g. Why did you scold me?! Are you chi ma gun??!! E.g. Chi ma gun! Don't dare to drive after drinking alchohol again!!

同義詞: 黐孖筋

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is crazy, or a situation that is outrageous or unbelievable. (痴線 - ci1 sin3) Literal meaning: To have your electrical wires touching. Ie. Short circuit in the brain.

用法: E.g. Chi sin! You used all your money to gamble?! E.g. Chi sin! The restaurant gave me the wrong bill! E.g. Chi sin! You won the lottery?!!

同義詞: 痴線

參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese

定義: Often pronounced as ‘cummun’, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to express how common something is without making it sound unpopular or nothing special.

用法: E.g. 做呢個行業好common架咋。(This occupation is so common!)

同義詞: 普遍, 普通

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/C04Br91vuJT/ (使用手機版本)

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to express worry about something.

用法: E.g. 最近公司既野收入令到我好concern。

參考: https://www.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/職場英語-盤點辦公室改不掉的中英夾雜-double-comfirm是錯的/1301-25515

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to sound less intentional about applying for leave.

用法: E.g. 記住我聽日day off，有D咩事唔好搵我。(Remember I am taking a day off tomorrow. Please don't bother me if there is anything.)

同義詞: 請假; 放假

參考: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cantonese/comments/1g1dmdg/請問_香港_係講_工作天_唔講工作日/

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong parents when they want to train their kids to be more well-behaved and organised without sounding so harsh and verbose.

用法: E.g. 你今次考試考到咁低分。以後要discipline啲去溫書，知唔知？！(You got such a low mark in the exam this time. From now on, you should have more discipline to study, understand?)

同義詞: 有紀律

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to talk about a topic with someone or a group of people and have them share their ideas and opinions.

用法: E.g. 不如一齊discuss吓個project點樣做？ E.g. 我地discuss吓個問題，然後再結論。可以嗎？

同義詞: 討論

定義: A code-mixing term used by entertainment judges to describe a performance as enjoyable to watch without judging the entertainment value itself.

用法: E.g. 一開始覺得啲vocal好似嗌緊交，但又好 Entertaining (At first it felt like the vocals were arguing, but was very entertaining at the same time.)

同義詞: 有娛樂性

參考: https://www.nmplus.hk/entertainment/魔音女團-穎喬-陳潔靈-1637287/