香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having enough money to buy something without indicating one's ability to cope with such burden.

用法: E.g. 點解要鍾意自己 afford 唔起嘅 luxury? (Why love luxury that you can't afford?)

同義詞: 負擔得起; 買得起

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定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use when they want to illustrate a point from a certain person’s role, but without much emphasis on what it means to be in that role entirely.

用法: E.g. 或者只係as一個消費者去against for尊重及權益：呢個只係好first step嘅抗議。我地有權維護自己利益，再而就罷買 (Or just as a consumer to against for respect and rights - This is just a very first step protest. We have the right to uphold our own interests and then boycott as a consumer.)

同義詞: 作為

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/113938/page/23

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is a yellow-skinned Asian but speaks English very well. I.e. Yellow on the outside but white on the inside like a bamboo stick. (竹升)

用法: E.g. Please don’t treat me like a bamboo stick! (竹升) I know how to speak Chinese!

同義詞: 竹升

定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABCs in Hong Kong to refer to an Asian who speaks English. Ie. Yellow on the outside and white on the inside. （香蕉）

用法: E.g. I am not a banana! I know how to speak Chinese!

同義詞: 香蕉

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that refers to chatting casually or bragging about something.

用法: E.g. 收皮啦！唔好再blow water！

同義詞: 吹水

參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/

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)