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定義: A versatile code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use in a variety of situations, depending on the context. However, the recently popular phrase of 'take嘢' can also be roughly translated into a number of different things and not only refer to taking drugs, as the Cantonese word '嘢' has a literal meaning of 'thing'.
用法: E.g. 你諗住take邊科? (Which subject will you take?)
E.g. 我要take個sick leave. (I will need to take a sick leave.)
E.g. 上堂要記住take notes. (Remember to take notes during lesson.)同義詞: 拿取, 攞, 拎參考: https://www.threads.com/@the.dialoguer/post/DWT7-WdlIxw?xmt=AQF0JUqJJsoEVSjTxoX99nK5oYLe0PIoT4tb5CseE3XE-w
定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers use to refer to a small wireless unit that is plugged into a computer’s USB port for receiving signals for a keyboard or mouse.
用法: E.g. 有冇見過我個receiver? 我好似唔見左。同義詞: 接收器
定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a distinctive characteristic by which someone or something can be identified.
用法: E.g. 中英夾雜絕對係香港人signature。
E.g. 呢碟菜就係呢間餐廳既signature。同義詞: 標誌，招牌菜參考: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ
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 local Hong Kong students to refer to the numerical outcome of something rather than the consequence or ending of something.
用法: E.g. 出嚟個result有70分。(The result which came out was 70 marks.)同義詞: 數據; 結果參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3797010/page/1
定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kong students use to ask what the heck someone is talking about. Even though it looks like a westernised expression, spring actually refers to testicles and is quite rude when used as an expression.
用法: E.g. Ho lun dor jargon ar. Up mud spring ar? (So many f***ing jargon. What the testicles are you saying?)同義詞: 噏乜春參考: https://www.hk01.com/熱爆話題/364993/konglish瘋狂洗版-ga-yau係點解-即睇港式英語大測試
定義: A code-mixing phrase that even young and senior local Hong Kong students like to use to refer to duplicating information in the digital format because they were just never used to Chinese Windows.
用法: E.g. Ａ：搵AI gen成編文出黎，再copy and paste落自己份功課到咪得囉。Ｂ：喂，你唔好教壞我喎？！(A: Just get the AI to generate some essay, then copy and paste it into your homework. Done! B: Hey, don't teach me a wrong habit!)同義詞: 複製與貼上參考: https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/香港語文
定義: Often pronounced as 'grandma', this is a code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to refer to the set of rules that define the structure of a language, which can be difficult and annoying sometimes like a grandma.
用法: E.g. 今次考試要考埋英文grammar。真係好麻煩呀！(The exam will also cover English grammar this time. So frigging annoying!)同義詞: 語法參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3389792/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to describe something or someone being reliable, awesome or decent.
用法: E.g. 呢間canteen好firm。(This canteen is reliable and decent.)
E.g. A: 你今次成績點呀？B: 超Firm呀，一定勁高分！(A: How is your exam result? B: Super awesome, certainly very high marks!)同義詞: 掂, 穩陣參考: https://www.elle.com.hk/life/popular-slangs
定義: (textspeak) Originated from the numbers 6 and 7 sounding similar to '碌柒' meaning 'a stick of dick', this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to describe someone as very dumb and brainless, like a dickhead.
用法: E.g. 唔好成個6 7咁樣企喺到啦！(Don't be like a dickhead just standing there!)同義詞: 碌柒參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DR_ewS2k4Yy/ (使用手機版本)
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