香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A generic code-mixing term used for a number of Chinese words meaning 'case', in order to maximise communicative efficiency.

用法: E.g. 喂，阿John。同我follow下個case得嗎?（個案） E.g. 今次呢單case好似唔簡單。（案件） E.g.　呢個病人個case睇嚴重D喎。（病情） E.g.　我明白你個case。（情況）

同義詞: 個案; 案件

定義: Often pronounced as 'ha-lo', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use to greet somebody instead of '你好', which sounds too formal sometimes.

用法: E.g. Ha-lo，我叫Peter。你叫咩名？

同義詞: 哈佬

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

參考: https://www.threads.com/@timorese2332/post/DVnTY5-jiQo?xmt=AQF0qy0bkiofGtnpzBvRV8K80eRv2Va6md233oSjBwnVGUCCMt_lLP7oN7zuNkcGOPG9nm0h&slof=1

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to the rules being set on how you should wear for a situation or event.

用法: E.g. 聽晚要去公司function？有冇話咩dress code呀?

同義詞: 服裝規範

參考: https://www.englishok.com.tw/toeic/toeic-issue/crystal_lee_english_speaking

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners to ask for directions when they are lost in Hong Kong.

用法: E.g. Kowloon tong dim hui?

同義詞: 點去？

參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to suggesting many ideas for a topic or activity very quickly.

用法: E.g. 大家一齊brainstorm吓產品既idea。

參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html

定義: A generic term for a number of different Chinese words of equivalent meaning, sometimes used to tone down your directness and also to maximise communicative efficiency.

用法: E.g. 老師: 老師唔expect你１００分，不過盡左力就得喇。（要求） E.g. 朋友: 今日係我生日。我expect你都比下面掛。（預料） E.g. 我冇expect過今次考試會考成咁。（預期） E.g. 上司對你冇咩expectation，總之搞掂Ｄ野就得喇。（期望）

同義詞: 要求; 預料; 預期; 期望

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to soften the tone when requesting for something, especially when the speaker does not want to be rejected.

用法: E.g. 你：ｍｉｎｄ唔ｍｉｎｄ我跟返呢個客? 同事：唔ｍｉｎｄ。 （你：介唔介意我跟返呢個客? 同事：介意。） E.g. 你：ｍｉｎｄ唔ｍｉｎｄ我坐喺到? 陌生人：唔ｍｉｎｄ。（你：介唔介意我坐喺到? 陌生人：介意。） E.g. 你：ｍｉｎｄ唔ｍｉｎｄ等我一陣? 老細：唔ｍｉｎｄ。 （你：介唔介意等我一陣? 老細：介意。）

定義: Derived from 'good game' in English, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a bad situation, such as not completing work before a deadline. (完蛋了)

用法: E.g. 今晚做唔哂Ｄ野真係ｇｇ喇。點算呀？(完蛋了)

參考: https://www.csb.gov.hk/hkgcsb/eon/190/190/190_3.html

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to recommend a candidate for a vacant position.

用法: E.g. 如果你識到朋友做呢行，可以refer佢比我地嗎？

同義詞: 推薦, 介紹

參考: https://goop.ai/topic/2r3f/尋英文補習教學partner