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香港中英夾雜字典

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double confirm

定義: Even though the word 'double' may seem redundant, this is a code-mixing expression that is often used in the workplaces of Hong Kong when you want to verify something. 用法: E.g. 可唔可以double confirm吓個schedule呀? E.g. 唔該幫我double confirm吓每一個detail呀。參考: https://smelab.com.hk/職場英語-double-confirm-reconfirm/

eatings peanuts while waiting to watch a film

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where there is a scene or fight going on between people, and you are just excited to watch what will happen as a bystander. '食住花生等睇戲' can be shortened to '食花生' sometimes. 用法: E.g. I have never seen people argue like this over Whatsapp! Let's eat peanuts while waiting to watch a film!同義詞: 食住花生等睇戲參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

folder

定義: This is a code-mixing term that is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '文件夾' to refer to a physical folder or a virtual folder on a computer. 用法: E.g. 喺你個desktop上面開個folder,然後將你既file放入去。 E.g. 老師:唔該把所有功課放喺你個文件夾入面。同學:吓?文件夾?老師,你係邊到黎架?

dead chicken propping up the rice cooker lid

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing idiom used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who refuses to concede despite knowing that they made the mistake in the first place. '死雞撐飯蓋' can also be shortened to '死撐' sometimes. 用法: E.g. You know you've done wrong! Stop being like a dead chicken propping up the rice cooker lid!同義詞: 死雞撐飯蓋參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

binder

定義: This is a code-mixing term that is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '大文件夾' to refer to a large-sized folder for keeping documents. 用法: E.g. 如果folder唔夠大,搵個binder再放哂D文件入去。

chicken out

定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to refer to someone deciding not to do something because they are too frightened. 用法: E.g. 我地講吓飲啤酒咋喎。你唔係咁快就chicken out嘛?參考: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1368997059457323008.html

file

定義: Often pronounced as 'fi-lo' with a rising tone on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that is more generic to be used for a number of different items in Cantonese. 用法: E.g. 唔該copy呢個file比我。(電腦檔案) E.g. 買多個file儲住D紀錄。(文件夾) E.g. 警察:我哋會睇返呢單case既file。(檔案)參考: https://aclanthology.org/O09-5003.pdf

no need to ask Ah Gui

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something that is so obvious that there is no need to ask anyone about it, especially after finding out the wrong of somebody. 'Ah Gui' is a name that originated from an infamous official (李世桂) in the Qing Dynasty. 用法: E.g. It must be him who let out the secrets! No need to ask Ah Gui!同義詞: 唔洗問阿貴參考: https://www.kamadelivery.com/blog/posts/香港10大俗語-地道文化背景大解構/

meeting

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use instead of saying '開會' or having a '會議'. 用法: E.g. 我聽日九點鐘有個meeting。開完meeting再搵你呀?同義詞: 會議參考: https://theinitium.com/roundtable/20170226-lifestyle-mix-chn-eng/

slow ton ton eat wonton

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who does things very slowly. 用法: E.g. Get work done quickly! Stop slow ton ton eat wonton!同義詞: 慢吞吞食雲吞