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香港中英夾雜字典

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spin

定義: (verb) A code-mixing term that refers to describing a matter as something else, especially in politics. 用法: E.g. 鍾培生:阿林作好鍾意將件事spin到同政治有關。

pineapple chicken

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who likes leeching off others. (菠羅雞 - bo1 lo4 gai1) 用法: E.g. That girl is such a pineapple chicken! She just comes every time for the benefits and does not share or contribute.同義詞: 菠羅雞參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/60017/

enough ginger

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

big tangerine and red packets

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers when someone sneezes, which is similar to 'Bless you!' in English. (大吉利是) 用法: E.g. A: Ack-choo! B: Big tangerine and red packets!同義詞: 大吉利是

shopping

定義: A chic-sounding code-mixing term used in Hong Kong Cantonese that shows the speaker's education background and western appeal. 用法: E.g. 唔好意思,我週末要去shopping。唔得閒應酬你。 E.g. 做人唔shop下ping邊得呀?參考: https://sites.google.com/site/hongkonglinguistics/Downhome/language-contact-in-hong-kong/cantonese-englishintra-sententialcode-switchinginhongkong

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

ging

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term often used by the younger generation to describe something or someone as very skillful or powerful. (勁) 用法: E.g. You won the competition?! Ho ging ah! (Very outstanding) E.g. You are so ging at basketball! (Very skillful) E.g. This computer is so ging! (Very powerful)同義詞: 勁參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/12-phrases-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-hong-kong#:~:text=An%2520alternative%2520to%2520“hou%2520ging,jeng”%2520if%2520something%2520is%2520awesome.

If the cow doesnt drink water, you cannot press the cows head down

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing idiom used by native Hong Kongers to describe a situation where you cannot force someone into seeking help if they do not accept it. 用法: E.g. I offered to help him with his homework but he never sent it over. Oh well... if the cow doesn't drink water, you cannot press the cow's head down.同義詞: 牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

training

定義: A code-mixing term that is more appropriate to use than the equivalent term (培訓)in Cantonese. 用法: E.g. 你新黎既話,公司係會有training比你。 E.g. A:我今晚要培訓呀。B:吓?你陪邊個呀?!(陪訓)參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk

snake king

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to slacking off at work. 用法: E.g. Don't be such a snake king all the time! Get some work done!同義詞: 蛇王