香港中英夾雜字典

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!)

同義詞: 理; 在乎; 關心

定義: 1. A code-mixing term that refers to a payment for goods or services. 2. Often pronounced as '差廚' (caa1 cyu4), this is a code-mixing term that is used by Hong Kongers to refer to being charged for a crime.

用法: E.g. 呢間餐廳有冇minimum charge？ E.g. 今次冇落charge？！真幸運！

定義: This is a code-mixing term used to refer to claiming money.  However, it is often pronounced as 'kam' by grassroot class Hong Kongers.

用法: E.g. 請問讀完個course有冇得kam返d錢架？ E.g. 請問ｄ飯錢可唔可以問返公司kam架？

同義詞: 索取

參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

定義: Originated from the Cantonese movie 'Night King' starring Dayo Wong, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong actress Kay Choi who played the role of a nightclub lady and used it as her name, which was somewhat translated from the place Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.

用法: E.g. 我叫Franchesca！今年19歲半，四捨五入都係 19 歲，嚟自香港葵芳。(I am Franchesca. I am 19 and a half years old, or 19 if rounded down. I come from Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.)

同義詞: 葵芳

參考: https://www.facebook.com/D100Radio/posts/我叫franchesca今年19歲半四捨五入都係-19-歲嚟自香港葵芳江少真人靚過上鏡新一季虎豹獵奇打響頭炮嘉賓就係電影夜王裏飾演葵芳而爆紅嘅演員-蔡蕙琪-ka/1565701778891323/

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use to refer to an easy task, which is equivalent to 'piece of cake' in English.

用法: E.g. A: Thanks for helping me out! B: No problem! Sup sup sui la!

同義詞: 濕濕碎

參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases

定義: A code-mixing adjective term used by native Hong Kongers to describe something that is peculiar or unexpected, which is usually milder compared to the Cantonese equivalent word '怪' meaning strange.

用法: E.g. 莊雅婷有點odd odd 哋的美學，和鍾培生可說是絶配，但鄉港人唔會識欣賞。 (Angel Chong is a bit of odd in aesthetics, which is a perfect match with Derek Chung, but Hong Kong people will not appreciate.)

同義詞: 怪

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

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by local Hong Kong students to refer to having no time for activities such as dinner or party, which doesn't necessarily mean they have no more time left in their lives such as due to a terminal illness.

用法: E.g. A: Do you want to join the party tonight? B: I have no time.

同義詞: 我冇時間

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj7SHv4Jhw4

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to acting dumb and innocent in order to win someone, such as in a card game.

用法: E.g. I know you've got an ace up your sleeves! Stop pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger!

同義詞: 扮豬食老虎

參考: https://ling-app.com/yue/cantonese-slang-words/

定義: Originated from a Hong Kong TV advertisement in the 90's, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a second chance, which is most known for warning someone that there is no second chance in life.

用法: E.g. 香港的公益廣告曾有一句廣告詞「生命無『Take two』」很深入人心，意思是說「生命沒有第二次機會，要珍惜生命」(Hong Kong's public service advertisements once had a well-known slogan "There is no 'Take two' in life", which means "there is no second chance in life, we must cherish life".)

同義詞: 第二次機會

參考: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1674492649207500800.html

定義: Pronounced as 'N-call', this is a code-mixing term used to get the performer to sing one more time at the end of a concert.

用法: E.g.今次演唱會唔知會ＥＮＣＯＲＥ幾多次呢？ E.g. Encore!!!我今次要encore到爆為止！

同義詞: 唱多一次