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香港中英夾雜字典

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invitation

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to a meeting invitation sent out by the MS Outlook software. 用法: E.g. 係咪聽日想開會傾呢樣野?唔該send個invitation黎先。同義詞: 邀請

ying

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe something or someone that is cool, handsome, or stylish. (型 - ying4) 用法: E.g. Wa! You look so ying today! (型)同義詞: 型參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/8-colloquialisms-unique-to-cantonese

brainstorm

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to suggesting many ideas for a topic or activity very quickly. 用法: E.g. 大家一齊brainstorm吓產品既idea。參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html

nine not following eight

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to giving irrelevant responses to questions. 用法: E.g. A:你去邊? B:我知道。A:Nine not following eight!同義詞: 九唔搭八參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-nine-not-following-eight/

collect skin

定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to tell somebody to shut the f**k up. It is used instead of the Cantonese equivalent '收皮' in order to tone down the directness of this very rude phrase. It originates from street vendors who used to pack their things up on wooden mats when police arrived back in those days of Hong Kong. 用法: E.g. 喂,講完未呀?Collect skin啦。E.g. 真係頂你唔順呀,快D collect skin啦。同義詞: 收皮參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-slang-you-need-to-know-right-now?utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_medium=instagram&utm_source=dash+hudson&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/Cy8AD_WtaxO/

How's it going?

定義: A code-mixing phrase that real ABC's like to use to show that they are friendly and easy to talk to.  Sometimes, a 'man' is added to the end of the phrase for emphasis. 用法: E.g. 喂,how's it going?近排幾好嗎? E.g. How's it going man?!今晚得閒去bar嗎?

check in

定義: An ultra convenient code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to registering your arrival at a place like a hotel or airport, as the Cantonese equivalent '辦理入住手續' sounds too long and verbose. 用法: E.g. 快D check in左先啦,至後再慢慢搵野食。參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf

cleansing foam

定義: Pronounced as 'cleansing form', this is a code-mixing term used by celebrity Janice Man to refer to the facial treatment item 'cleansing foam'. 用法: E.g. 我通常眼同埋嘴就用左油既,即係remover,oil remover去落左先,跟住就會全面再用呢一個cleansing water再全面抺一次,跟住先至用落裝油全面再洗一次,再用cleansing form全面就再落裝咁樣。咁所以其實都有四五個step囉。參考: https://medium.com/@girlslearnenglish/你說話會中英夾雜嗎-被-污名化-的中英夾雜-why-code-mixing-is-totally-fine-32eb1f280ca
2023-03-04

shopping

定義: A more neutral-sounding term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to '購物' or '買野', which signify the commitment to buying things. 用法: E.g. 女朋友:我地聽日去商場啦。男朋友:吓?又買野?!女朋友:唔係呀。去shopping咋嘛。 E.g. 女朋友:我地聽日去shopping啦。男朋友:又買野?!女朋友:去window shopping咋嘛。參考: https://www.academia.edu/1177618/Cantonese_English_code_switching_research_in_Hong_Kong_A_survey_of_recent_research

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/