香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to the attraction between two people.

用法: E.g. Ａ：你話佢地兩個有冇chemistry呢？Ｂ：你係指work定係sexual chemistry呢？ＬＯＬ。

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is crazy, or a situation that is outrageous or unbelievable. (痴線 - ci1 sin3) Literal meaning: To have your electrical wires touching. Ie. Short circuit in the brain.

用法: E.g. Chi sin! You used all your money to gamble?! E.g. Chi sin! The restaurant gave me the wrong bill! E.g. Chi sin! You won the lottery?!!

同義詞: 痴線

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

定義: A code-mixing term used by the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department to describe something as very relaxing. However, the AI anti-drug video that used this word was taken down due to citizens suspecting that the video was promoting the illegal use of drugs instead of discouraging it.

用法: E.g. 浪漫的煙圈，一支幫你忘記所有煩惱，好chill (Romantic smoke rings — one puff helps you forget all your worries. So chill.)

同義詞: 好放鬆

參考: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3358606/ai-k-pop-video-pulled-after-anti-drug-message-backfires-hong-kong-prison-service

定義: 話人好chok，即是過度扮型或造作 (To say someone is "chok" means they are trying too hard to look cool, or are overly pretentious.)

用法: 呢個手勢好chok喎，不如換成V字啦 (This gesture is too chok. What about changing it to a V?)

同義詞: 過度扮型或造作

定義: A romanised code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to refer to a type of fried noodles with soy sauce flavour that people like to eat every day because it is so easy to make and adaptable to different ingredients and tastes.

用法: E.g. Would you like chow mein with ham, beef, or chicken? Want to add some sesame, sweet and spicy sauce?

同義詞: 炒麵

參考: https://amp.lihkg.com/thread/4150389/page/1

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: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to make something clear or to seek clarification from another person.

用法: E.g. 我想clarify一吓呢個task係做咩。(I want to clarify what is to be done in this task.) E.g. 我想clarify一吓，係唔係九點開會？(Just to clarify, are we having a meeting at 9 o'clock?)

同義詞: 澄清; 釐清; 講清楚; 問清楚

參考: https://hk.amazingtalker.com/questions/7500

定義: Originated from '色' (colour) which referred to woman beauties back in the olden days, this is a Kongish code-mixing term that later evolved into the phrase 'lust wolf', which means a perverted person or sexual predator.

用法: E.g. Why you follow so many hot girls ig? Real color wolf lor you.

同義詞: 色狼

參考: https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/zf04su/is_色狼_ever_used_as_a_compliment/

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a more practical way of describing someone's willingness to invest time into something because it does not usually mean the person has promised anything.

用法: E.g. 其實拍拖享受當下就好 唔使俾咁多commitment 唔係叫你做個不負責任嘅仆街 感情冇辦法好似business relationship咁 簽咗約就一定要履行承諾 (Actually, dating and enjoying the moment is fine without giving so much commitment. That is not to say to be an irresponsible bastard. There is just no way to be like a business relationship where once you sign a contract, you must fulfill your promise.)

同義詞: 承諾

參考: https://www.threads.com/@prettyhotgirlshit_/post/DJQvrmLvv5t/其實拍拖享受當下就好-唔使俾咁多commitment唔係叫你做個不負責任嘅仆街感情冇辦法好似business-relationship咁-簽咗約就一定要履行承諾

定義: Often pronounced as ‘cummun’, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to express how common something is without making it sound unpopular or nothing special.

用法: E.g. 做呢個行業好common架咋。(This occupation is so common!)

同義詞: 普遍, 普通

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/C04Br91vuJT/ (使用手機版本)