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定義: A Kongish code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to emphasize how crowded and jam-packed a place is.
用法: E.g. 同事:今日搭車返工多唔多人呀? 你:多呀,可以話係people mountain people sea呀。 E.g. 你:哇,人山人海呀!朋友:簡直係people mountain people sea啦!
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
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to strongly express promise in doing something when the other person does not believe in you. (批個頭比你當凳坐)
用法: E.g. If I don't return my money back to you by tomorrow, then I cut my head and let you sit on it as a chair!!!
同義詞: 批個頭比你當凳坐
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: Known as Kongish and used as '有種' (have seed), this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to not being afraid or having the guts to do something.
用法: E.g. If you have seed, then I will give you some colour see see! (有種)
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
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: A code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to sound less intentional about applying for leave.
用法: E.g. 記住我聽日day off,有D咩事唔好搵我。(Remember I am taking a day off tomorrow. Please don't bother me if there is anything.)
同義詞: 請假; 放假
參考: https://www.reddit.com/r/Cantonese/comments/1g1dmdg/請問_香港_係講_工作天_唔講工作日/
定義: A Hong Kong style business trip where one tries to enjoy himself like going on a vacation, in addition to visiting a client for work purposes.
用法: E.g. 老闆:下個星期你要幫我出trip見個客,知道嗎? 你:好呀! E.g. 唔知今次出trip好唔好玩呢?
參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to having enough guts to do something. (夠薑)
用法: E.g. If you have enough ginger, then fight me!
同義詞: 夠薑
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
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 that native Hong Kongers use to refer to Gemini AI.
用法: E.g. 中四中五,兩班都係入到課室嗰刻先知「全錯」,臨時叫gemgem用10秒整理一個ppt,我依然繼續上堂。(For two classes of Form 4 and 5, I only knew that the powerpoint slides were "all wrong" the moment I entered the classroom. Then I quickly asked Gemini to organize a ppt in 10 seconds, and I still managed to teach the classes.)
同義詞: Gemini