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香港中英夾雜字典

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long time no see

定義: Pronounced as 'long tie lo see', this is a code-mixing term used by grassroots class Hong Kongers for greeting someone they have not seen for a long time. 用法: E.g. 喂!Long tie lo see!參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese

dup

定義: A shortened code-mixing term for 'duplicate'. (verb) 用法: E.g. 呢part好似dup多左次。 E.g. 你dup多份做template,然後再改會好D。

pro

定義: A shortened code-mixing term for 'professional'. (adjective) 用法: E.g. 哇,你打tennis好pro呀。可以叫你一聲大佬嗎? E.g. 耳機都買到咁靚?洗唔洗咁pro呀?

If the cow doesnt drink water, you cannot press the cows head down

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing idiom used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where you cannot force someone into seeking help if they do not accept it. 用法: E.g. I offered to help him with his homework but he never sent it over. Oh well... if the cow doesn't drink water, you cannot press the cow's head down.同義詞: 牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

I mean

定義: A tag-switching phrase often used by Native Hong Kongers for clarifying on matters. However, it can sometimes be overused by Fake ABC's to strike a western impression on others. 用法: E.g. 份project未搞掂呀。I mean,我岩岩做完要check吓先。 E.g. 港女:你應該食少D野。I mean,你應該減吓肥至岩。 E.g. 香港人:你講咩話?偽ABC:I mean,well... I mean,我覺得你身材唔係好fit囉I mean。參考: https://www.academia.edu/8666953/Common_usage_of_code-mixing_among_trilingual_Hong_Kongers

explode rock

定義: Known as Kongish and sometimes used as 'to go rock blasting', this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to going for a wee. (爆石) 用法: E.g. Please wait a moment. I need to go rock blasting!同義詞: 爆石

long d

定義: A shortened term for 'long distance' meaning to have a long distance relationship with someone. 用法: E.g. 我plan左去working holiday。到陣時要同男朋友long d喇。參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s

order

定義: Pronounced as '痾打', this is a more elegant term that refers to the Cantonese equivalent(落單)for placing orders.  Sometimes, it is used by the police when giving instructions to the subordinates. 用法: E.g. D野仲未黎既?我落左order好耐喇喎。快D吹吓佢。E.g. 警察:This is an order! Understand?! 下屬:Yes, sir!同義詞: 落單參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk

water fish

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is easily deceived or fooled. 用法: E.g. Some people say Hong Kong is an international water fish city! (國際水魚都市)同義詞: 水魚

winter melon tofu

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe any unfortunate event such as an accident. 用法: E.g. If I have any winter melon tofu, I will sue your company!!!同義詞: 冬瓜豆腐參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/39119/