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定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use to tell someone to hurry up. The particle 'la' is often added for emphasis.
用法: Fai di la! The bus is here!
同義詞: 快D啦
參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html
定義: Often transliterated and pronounced as the loan phrase '肥佬' meaning 'fat guy', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe getting an unsuccessful result when doing something. Sometimes, it can be shortened to '肥' (fat) as a verb.
用法: E.g. 哎呀！今次考試肥左佬！ E.g. 唔係掛？考咁多次都肥？！
同義詞: 肥佬
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/16296/
定義: Originated from sports and often used with a ‘咗’ in Cantonese denoting past tense, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to deceiving someone with a posture or misinformation rather than something like a fraud or scam, even though it can be serious at times causing real inconvenience to people.
用法: E.g. 俾 "轉工要趁後生" 呢句嘢fake咗 (I got misled by the saying "Take the opportunity to change jobs while we are young".)
同義詞: fake咗
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3004954/page/2
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a year where one’s Chinese zodiac offends or clashes with the God of Tai Sui, which means the fortune of the year will not be as smooth as others.
用法: I was born in the year of the snake and I am fan tai sui this year! Let’s go to the temple to pray for protection and peace!
同義詞: 犯太歲
參考: https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/tai-sui/
定義: Originated from 'thank you' with the ''f' often mistaken as an English mistake while it is known as TH-fronting, this is a code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to show their sincere gratitude towards someone.
用法: E.g. 今餐等我請啦。Fank you. (Let me treat you this meal. Thank you.)
同義詞: Thank you, 多謝
定義: Pronounced as 'fan-see' with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to admirers of a person, such as a celebrity. Sometimes, the transliteration of the word '粉絲' is used instead.
用法: E.g. 我係你既忠心fans黎架。同我影張相好嗎？
同義詞: 粉絲
定義: (noun) A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe an experience as pleasurable. However, it can also be used to refer to having romantic feelings towards a person.
用法: E.g. 呢間bar好有feel。(This bar has a good vibe.) E.g. 唔好意思，我對你冇feel。(Sorry, but I don’t have any feelings for you.)
同義詞: 感覺; 氣氛; 心情
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DNvk8qHZBN-/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by the upper class Hong Kongers to refer to the Italian luxury brand. However, the grassroots Hong Kongers pronounce it as '飛甩雞毛', which means the chicken dropping its feathers.
用法: E.g. Ａ：你著緊咩牌子？飛甩雞毛？Ｂ：係Ferragamo呀。
同義詞: 飛甩雞毛
定義: (verb) Derived from the game "final fantasy", this is a Cantonese slang to refer to someone who fantasizes too much.
用法: Be realistic! Don't FF too much la.
同義詞: Fantasize
參考: https://www.cantoneseclass101.com/blog/2019/07/23/cantonese-text-slang/
定義: This is a code-mixing phrase that Hong Kongers like to use instead of '諗到' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 我暫時仲未figure out到點樣solve個problem。
參考: https://english.cool/code-switching/