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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who does not show gratitude to those who helped him/her after a goal is reached.
用法: E.g. I have helped you reach your goal and you complete forget about me? So does that mean you finished the ritual and ditch the monk?
同義詞: 打完齋唔要和尚
參考: https://shyyp.net/hant/phrase/打完齋唔要和尚
定義: A shortened term of the word 'confirm' in English, used to maximise communicative efficiency and to get the listener to confirm ASAP.
用法: E.g. 下個月個party既日期firm左未呀？ E.g. 你下次個appointment firm左未呀？ E.g. Firm左未呀？快Ｄ啦。
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to the initial stage in a process, such as an interview. At other times, it is also used for the describing the first in a set of social events, such as drinks and dinner.
用法: E.g. First round既interview會幾簡單。Second round先會問你深入D既問題。(The first round interview will be very simple. The second round will be more in-depth.) E.g. 我今晚唔join first round喇。Second round先再join你地。(I am not going to join first round tonight. But I will join the second round.)
同義詞: 第一輪
參考: https://www.threads.com/@hkcareerstory/post/C97oprFSuDw
定義: (idiom) Known as Kongish and derived from '五時花六時變‘, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who is indecisive and prone to changing his or her plan all the time.
用法: E.g. 你唔係話過鍾意呢件衫咩？你真係five o'clock flower six o'clock change呀。（五時花六時變）
同義詞: 五時花六時變
參考: https://youtu.be/_3hhDIErE2g?si=SLsZUTCKhV5cfm8x
定義: A highly versatile code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to repair, solve, adjust, improve or make something work again, especially in the IT sector.
用法: E.g. fix個bug幾日都仲未揾到個問題 (I've been fixing the bug for several days and still haven't found what the problem is.)
同義詞: 整; 修理; 解決
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3516188/page/32
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use to refer to chatting up or teasing someone in a playful manner, in order to show that you are interested in them romantically. Sometimes, it can be used interchangebly with '溝' in Cantonese, even though by definition it should be considered a technique rather than pursuing someone seriously.
用法: E.g. 條仔想flirt我，但係我冇理佢。(The guy wanted to flirt with me, but I did not pay him attention.) E.g. A: 唔好成日掛住溝女啦。B: Flirt吓姐，唔係溝。(A: Stop picking up girls all the time. B: Just flirting, not really pursuing.)
同義詞: 打情罵俏
定義: (vulgar, offensive) An Englishised code-mixing term that westernised Hong Kongers love to get their Asian parents to say in order to show others it is amusing. However, some Hong Kongers may not find it is that funny because the pronunciation of the Cantonese equivalent words '花橋粟米的士' only roughly resembles 'f*** you suck my d*ck', which means it is kind of a broken joke.
用法: E.g. Mommy, point to the camera and say 'flower bridge corn taxi'!
同義詞: 花橋粟米的士
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DQ214-EgFps/ (使用手機版本)
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 Gen Z native Hong Kongers that refers to a person who loves food and likes to try different kinds of food. However, it is often used as a term similar to the level of a gourmet even though the person may not be a food expert.
用法: E.g. 而家啲ig foodie以為自己真係食評家。(Nowadays the foodies on IG really think they are real gourmets.)
同義詞: 美食愛好者
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2093295/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term often used by working class Hong Kongers to indicate the purpose of a product, in order to pitch and sell it to a customer.
用法: E.g. 呢個app係for你地客戶用架，令到你地方便好多。 E.g. 呢樣產品係for女士用架，尤其係貪靚嗰D。
參考: https://cantowords.com/dictionary/for#w100337