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定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to talk about a topic with someone or a group of people and have them share their ideas and opinions.
用法: E.g. 不如一齊discuss吓個project點樣做？
E.g. 我地discuss吓個問題，然後再結論。可以嗎？同義詞: 討論
定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to refer to sitting through a lecture without participating in it, which is usually used for those who don't belong to the class or course.
用法: E.g. 同學：可以邀請我sit堂嗎？
E.g. 我見到嗰位先生成日要sit堂。係助教還是professor?
定義: A code-mixing term that refers to getting out of the singles' pool so that you are finally dating someone!
用法: E.g. 我平時咁宅，估唔到有一日會出pool。
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use when talking about work, as the Cantonese equivalent terms may denote a higher responsibility.
用法: E.g. 呢件事你handle可以嗎？（處理）
E.g. 咁多功課hand唔handle到呀？（應付）
E.g. 公司既財政邊個handle架？（負責）
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to tell someone not to worry about something anymore, even though it may not sound polite to English speakers.
用法: E.g. Never mind啦。我地下次再約。
E.g. Never mind啦。我自己搞得掂。
定義: Derived from 'monitor', this is a highly efficient use of one's eyes to keep track of the progress of somebody or something. Sometimes, even without the use of one's eyes.
用法: E.g. 喂，我咪喺度做緊野囉。你唔洗成日喺度mon住我嘛！
E.g. 你：喂，大佬。你唔洗成日打電話黎mon住我嘛？！！對方：大佬？！你邊隻眼見到我mon住你呀？！！
E.g. Ｄ股市跳得咁勁要成日搵人mon住先得架。
定義: A convenient English phrase used by native Hong Kongers to avoid going into negative detail about someone who does not understand you.
用法: E.g. 朋友: 喂，你講野好唔make sense喎。你：真的嗎？
E.g. 我覺得你講野make sense，不過我唔係太明。
E.g. 你講野都唔make sense，廢鬼事再聽你講。
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong businessmen to refer to something that they give a damn about, as the equivalent terms '理', '在乎' or '關心' in Cantonese sound too romantic or loving in a professional setting.
用法: E.g. 我唔care你要OT到幾多點，總之要幫我搞掂。
E.g. 其實我都好care我既員工既福利。
E.g. 艾東care! (I don't care!)
