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定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having enough money to buy something without indicating one's ability to cope with such burden.
用法: E.g. 點解要鍾意自己 afford 唔起嘅 luxury? (Why love luxury that you can't afford?)同義詞: 負擔得起; 買得起參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3vop4Epm7/ (使用手機版本)
定義: (verb) A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they ask whether one has enough money for expense rather than having sufficient money itself.
用法: E.g. 今個月cov唔cover到租金? (Can you cover the rent this month?)同義詞: 足夠支付參考: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/詞典/英語-漢語-繁體/cover
定義: (verb) A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to a less physical directing of attention onto something. Sometimes, it may be used in order to avoid sounding like one has ADHD.
用法: E.g. 老師，我頭先focus唔到聽書，可唔可以再講多次？(Teacher, I really can't focus on listening to your lecture. Can you repeat again?)同義詞: 專注; 集中參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/CynQSwpSd-P/?img_index=5 (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a subject matter that is less socially loaded, people-oriented or even gossipy.
用法: E.g. 成日都講人是非，可唔可以轉topic？(The conversation is always gossiping about others. Can we change the topic?)同義詞: 話題參考: https://spencerlam.hk/blog/2022/02/01/group-discussion技巧/
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to describe something as too broad, vague or not specific enough without sounding too judgmental.
用法: E.g. 啲ad永遠都寫得好general，你唔in過根本唔知人地要咩人。(The job ads are always written in such a general sense. You can never know what they are looking for unless you have been interviewed by them before.)同義詞: 籠統 參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/1789393/page/34
定義: (textspeak, vulgar) A code-mixing term used by Gen Z native Hong Kongers when they laugh so f***ing hard that they could literally or figuratively trip and fall on the street. Sometimes, the acronym be translated into different versions in order to act like euphemism for a swear word phrase.
用法: E.g. sldpk (少年的拼勁) (Hong Kong artist Lam Ka-hin used “sldpk” in a post on his social media, justifying his usage with a Cantonese word pun to refer to the swear word phrase indirectly.)同義詞: 笑撚到仆街; 少年的拼勁; 成龍打保錡參考: https://tyr-jour.hkbu.edu.hk/2024/12/15/canto-slang-connects-gen-zers-in-hong-kong/
定義: Used in a famous quote in the movie of Night King, this is a code-mixing term used by Hong Kong celebrity Dayo Wong (黃子華) to emphasize that nothing can beat something that is truly excellent.
用法: E.g. 乜能都唔及Excellent. (Nothing can compare to Excellent.)同義詞: 頂級參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM1q2CIepLQ
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to describe something that is going on simultaneously as another, such as a task or event. At other times, it can also be used to describe things happening outside of work such as love relationships.
用法: E.g. 呢兩個task幫我睇吓可唔可以同時parallel咁樣進行。(Help me see whether the two tasks can proceed at the same time.)
E.g. 點解拍拖唔可以Parallel咁進行？ (Why can't you date more than one person at the same time?)同義詞: 同時間參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3070535/page/1
定義: Originated from '甩P' in Cantonese, this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to losing one's probationary driving licence period in order to obtain a full driving licence.
用法: E.g. 在香港新領取車牌後，需在汽車展示「P」字，司機擁有1年駕駛經驗方可獲正式駕駛執照，即俗稱「甩P」。(After receiving a new car licence in Hong Kong, the "P" sign is required to be displayed on a person's car. Drivers need to have one year of driving experience before they can obtain a full driving licence, commonly known as "lose P".)同義詞: 甩P參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DQ6XwbejWAe/ (使用手機版本)
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