香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the visually appealing exterior of something, such as the figure of a person.

用法: E.g. 2023年落選港姐郭珮文，參選時憑著驕人的35C身材獲封「最強Body」(Juliana Kwok, a Miss Hong Kong contestant in 2023, was dubbed the "Ultimate Body" during the competition thanks to her impressive 35C figure.)

同義詞: 身體

參考: https://www.stheadline.com/film-drama/3585362

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to talking on the phone for hours. (煲電話粥)

用法: E.g. Stop boiling telephone congee with your friend every day!

同義詞: 煲電話粥

參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese

定義: Originated from ''白菜' (baak6 choi3), this is a romanised code-mixing term used by Hong Kong expats to refer to a popular kind of cabbage served in Chinese restaurants. (Also bak choi, pak choi, pak choy.)

用法: E.g. There are also rich choices of vegetables, e.g. choy sum, spinach, bok choy...

同義詞: 白菜

參考: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/316181429_A_dictionary_of_Hong_Kong_English_words_from_the_fragrant_harbor

定義: Originated from a tradition where people would donate gifts to those in need, this is a code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers who do not want to be misunderstood as the day on which they would open presents, as the Cantonese equivalent terms denote the opening of presents on that day.

用法: E.g. 聽日就係boxing day。你會去邊到shopping？(Tomorrow is boxing day. Where will you go shopping?)

同義詞: 節禮日, 拆禮物日

參考: https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/拆禮物日

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a meeting that highlights the key points rather than something that is more like a presentation.

用法: E.g. 返工要提前返去briefing又唔計工時係咪犯法？(Is it illegal for an employee to go to work earlier for a briefing but not pay them salary?)

同義詞: 簡報會

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2566840/page/1

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by GenZ Hong Kongers as a short and polite way to dismiss someone, especially when resigning from a job.

用法: E.g. 上司：你唔做喇？ GenZ: 呢封係我辭職信，bye and thx. (Boss: You're quitting? Gen Z: Here's my resignation letter. Bye and thanks.)

同義詞: 再見多謝

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc-2OFyiUMW/?img_index=3&stkn=MXVwc2N4enVteWtnZQ== (使用手機版本)

定義: Sometimes said with a fist pump gesture, this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to express absolute affirmation towards the feasibility of an idea.

用法: E.g. 當然啦! 呢個idea絕對can啦! (Of course! This idea is absolutely feasible!)

同義詞: 可以, 可行

定義: (noun) Pronounced with the sixth tone in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to canteen in a highly efficient manner.

用法: E.g. 淨係食過bu同city既can。(I have only eaten Baptist University's and City University's canteen.)

同義詞: canteen, 食堂

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/404559/page/2

定義: Originated from 'capture' and often used with '水' (water) referring to money, this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to earning money in an easy way, which is often immoral or unethical.

用法: E.g. 起條行人天橋都收幾十億，咁樣cap水好過去打劫銀行啦。(Building a pedestrian bridge can profit billions of dollars. Earning money in this way is even better than robbing a bank.)

同義詞: 捕捉、獲取

參考: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/cap%E6%B0%B4

定義: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the espresso-based coffee made with steamed milk because the Cantonese equivalent '意大利泡沫咖啡' is too sophisticated to say.

用法: E.g. A：我平時最鍾意飲意大利泡沫咖啡。香港人：你指cappucino?

同義詞: 意大利泡沫咖啡