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定義: A code-mixing term that is often used with “啱key”, which refers to whether you get along well with somebody. Explanation: like the key in a piece of music.
用法: Eg. 你同你朋友啱唔啱key呀？參考: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/啱key
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to having missed something, such as a bus or a deadline.
用法: E.g. 哎呀，我miss左最後班車喇！\nE.g. 唔知miss左deadline會點呢？
定義: This is a code-mixing term that local student Hong Kongers use to address a female teacher. Sometimes, it is pronounced as 'missy'.
用法: E.g. Miss，請問呢條問題點答？
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!)
定義: 1. (noun) A word used instead of the Cantonese equivalent to denote the meaning of casual wear.
2. (verb) A word used to tell another person to be casual, informal, and relaxed.
3. (adj.) A word used to describe something as being informal, such as an event.
用法: E.g. 同事: 聽日著casual得喇，知道嗎？
E.g. 今日食飯casual D得喇。(隨便)
E.g. 我聽日要去個casual既聚會。(非正式)參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese
定義: A way to sound more certain and less hesitant when your friend/boyfriend/girlfriend is asking you whether you want to do something with him or her.
用法: E.g. 朋友: 聽日去唔去睇戲呀？ 你: Depends啦。
E.g. 女朋友: 係咪聽日去shopping呀? 你: Depends啦。
E.g. 女朋友: 係咪聽日去shopping呀? 你: 睇下點啦。 *啪！*
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to something that is like an eyesore to oneself because he or she cannot withstand it anymore.
用法: E.g. 你地做成日都打爛野。我真係no eye see喇。（冇眼睇）同義詞: 冇眼睇參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
