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定義: A code-mixing term that refers to the ending of a matter, story, or event.
用法: E.g. Ending係點,我地自己決定架。(來至電影"明日戰記")
同義詞: 結局
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to a programmer or developer especially if they are one themselves because it makes them sound like a profession.
用法: E.g. A: 你做咩IT行業? 寫program嗰D? B: 唔係。我係engineer。(What kind of IT industry are you from? Are you a programmer? B: No, I am an engineer.)
同義詞: 工程師
參考: https://tecky.io/zh_Hant/blog/Programmer-分多少種-2022-23/
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to taking pleasure from doing something. Sometimes, it can also be used intransitively as a verb to describe a state of mind where one is having a good time.
用法: E.g. 每次暴雨或者打風,唔知點解我都好enjoy。(Whenever there is heavy rain or typhoon, I don't know why I really enjoy it.)
同義詞: 享受
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3973322/page/1
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to having enough guts to do something. (夠薑)
用法: E.g. If you have enough ginger, then fight me!
同義詞: 夠薑
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: Often complemented with '鳩吹' meaning talking nonsense or bullsh*t, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the type of language exchange where people are simply talking and chatting but not quite making much effort in learning language at all.
用法: E.g. 去唔去language exchange呀?B:你係指鳩吹exchange?(A: Want to go to language exchange? B: You mean nonsense / bullsh*t exchange?)
同義詞: 交流
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/1240271/page/2
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to the amount of money that a candidate hopes for a job but often never receives.
用法: E.g. 致hr. 如果expected salary 你比唔到,請你唔好call人去interview (To Human Resources Department: If you can't pay the expected salary, please don't call someone for an interview)
同義詞: 期望薪金
參考: https://www.threads.com/share/BATTJ3hLeN/
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
定義: Originated from Gundam seed and used as '爆seed' (explode seed), this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to unleashing one's potential.
用法: E.g. 呢鋪game我志在必得,各位我要出絕招爆seed啦!
參考: https://saucemedia.net/interesting/香港過氣潮語-潮語-十卜-32355/7/
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to being able to gain experience of something by being in a particular environment rather than having physical contact with something. However, it is not to be confused with public exposure.
用法: E.g. 學習語言要夠exposure。(Learning a language needs enough exposure.) E.g. 做開大行去細行一定唔慣,exposure 又細啲,資源又小啲。(It must be hard getting used to working in a small company if you came from a large company. There is less exposure and resources are also less.)
同義詞: 接觸
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2363704/page/1
定義: Often complemented with '野' meaning 'thing', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to some freebie or reward that comes with buying something or writing a review for a purchase. At times, it can also refer to any additional work that is out of the scope of an employee's role that they don't frigging want to do.
用法: E.g. 開po出文幫手宣傳,真係會有extra野送 (If you post an article to help advertise a product, there will really be extra things rewarded.) E.g. 外賣仔的工作係餐廳出貨後送貨去你屋企無責任做extra野 (The job of a delivery person is to deliver food to your home after the restaurant prepares it, and they have no responsibility to do anything extra.)
同義詞: 額外
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3951705/page/1