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定義: Often used as 'AA制' (policy), this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to paying for yourself at a meal. (Also known as 'going Dutch' in English)
用法: E.g. 今餐AA制得唔得呀?
同義詞: 食自己, 自己比
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to a place to stay or live, which they believe should be provided by companies or schools that are accommodating.
用法: E.g. 個人建議你有得報學校accommodation就報左先。(Personally, I suggest that you should apply for the school's accommodation if you can.) E.g. 你公司幫你搵咩accommodation?(What accommodation does your company provide?)
同義詞: 住宿
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3555364/page/32
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is bragging about their achievements. (扮哂蟹 - baan6 saai3 haai5)
用法: E.g. A: Stop acting like a crab! You think you are better than me?!
同義詞: 扮哂蟹
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a more natural and effortless way to ask for another person's contact number to their mobile phone list.
用法: E.g. 我唔係識左你好耐,不過可唔可以add左你先呀?(I haven't known you for long, but may I add you first?) E.g. 其實ig D女狂add 人係為左咩?(Why on earth are the girls on Instagram adding people wildly?)
同義詞: 加
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2309015/page/1
定義: A code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers use to cheer for somebody else as encouragement or support when they are bored of the equivalent term '加油' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. Add oil! 希望你今次考試高分!
同義詞: 加油
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to tasks that have not been planned and must be done at the time as they were assigned.
用法: E.g. 今日公司唔係好忙,不過有好多adhoc野做。
同義詞: 臨時工作
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to reaching a consensus on matters of a situation.
用法: E.g. 我地一齊align一下意見,再匯報比上頭知。
同義詞: 保持一致
參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to the school that a person had graduated from. However, working class and grassroots Hong Kongers may know this term but not use it because it sounds too Latin than English. Hence, they find ‘mother school’ is more sensible and practical to use.
用法: E.g. 你既alma mater係邊間學校?
同義詞: 母校, mother school
參考: https://youtube.com/shorts/Br8CWgYQNak?si=aFaIMvdv2YSnCxvh
定義: Usually placed at the start of a clause or sentence, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to replace the phrase '無論如何', meaning 'no matter what' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 我知你好忙,但anyhow,你一定要幫我。
同義詞: 點都好
定義: A code-mixing term that upper class Hong Kongers use to refer to a dish of food that is eaten before a meal to stimulate or whet one's appetite.
用法: E.g. D人未到,不如食個appetizer等住先啦?(People have not arrived yet. What about eating an appetizer while we wait?)
同義詞: 前菜
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2723472/page/2