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定義: A generic code-mixing term that can used for a number of different items in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 你公司近排搞緊D咩project呀?(項目) E.g. 今次呢個project搞成點呀?(研究) E.g. 你諗住下次搞d咩project呀?(計劃) E.g. 小心D呀,唔見寫住project in progress咩?(工程)
參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they want to show how pleased they are towards someone’s achievements, but want to sound less show-off or exaggerated about their feeling.
用法: E.g. 你考試咁高分,我好proud of你呀。(You scored so high in the exam. I am so proud of you.)
同義詞: 驕傲,自豪
參考: https://www.threads.com/@grace_interest_english/post/DDthgzMyHsU
定義: Pronounced as 'call-lee' with a rising tone on the second syllable, this code-mixing term is used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the English word 'qualification'. Often used together with the word 'show' to mean 'show off'.
用法: E.g. 你冇qualie就唔好係到扮哂野啦。 E.g. 你唔好係到掛住show qualie啦,兄弟。 E.g. 睇唔出你咁有qualie喎。
定義: A highly efficient code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use when they want to do a short summary of what happened in a period of time without sounding so repetitive, old school and verbose as '概括重述' denotes.
用法: E.g. 不如我地一齊recap一下今個week做左咩?(What about doing a recap of what we did this week?)
同義詞: 概括重述
參考: https://ezone.hk/article/20052634/香港職場中英夾雜用語-內地網民舉30個例子-表示識粵語都無法理解
定義: A code-mixing term used by a Jayden Mami as a broad umbrella term for a variety of different places that serve food in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. Hailey, Mami頭先同你講去restaurant之前去定toilet。我一早估到你會急架。你兒家睇吓條queue幾long?又要等又要wait喇!(Hailey, Mami just told you to go to the toilet before going to the restaurant. And I have expected that you want to go to the toilet now. But can you see how long the queue is right now? We have to wait and wait again!)
同義詞: 餐廳; 酒家; 飯店; 餐館; 食店
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DaINmQPARlx/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong companies to refer to reorganising a company's team structure as well as an excuse to lay off its workers for some obscure reason.
用法: E.g 對唔住,公司 restructure,唔再有你做緊個 role,亦冇適合位置啱你,所以會遣散你。(Sorry, the company restructured. It no longer has the role you are working for and there is no suitable position for you, so you will be dismissed.)
同義詞: 結構調整
參考: https://www.threads.com/share/BADzEOCk1Z/
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they show acceptance towards something or someone. Even though it is often used in informal situations and not written down, it can sometimes be official enough like when a girl accepts a guy during a marriage proposal.
用法: E.g. 個女人未say yes直接搶佢隻手戴戒指。(The girl didn't even say yes and he grabbed her hand to put on the ring.)
同義詞: 答應
定義: Originated from ‘sayonara’, this is a code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers who like to show off their limited Japanese language knowledge when they play with kids who are into Japanese anime.
用法: E.g. 下次再同你玩過。Sayunana!
同義詞: sayonara, 拜拜
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3743607/page/1
定義: Pronounced as 'sik-q', this is a code-mixing term used to refer to the security staff of a building.
用法: E.g. 同我快D叫'食Q'黎!
定義: An ultra efficient code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local students to refer to singing contest.
用法: E.g. CLS呢個中學生唱singcon唱到跪撚埋喺度 (So frigging crazy! This high school student sang until kneeling down in a singing contest.)
同義詞: 歌唱比賽
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3191125/page/16