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定義: Often said with an extra 'you' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to make sure that the other person really gets the thank you message. Sometimes, it is uttered as 'fank q' or 'fank q you', especially by the grassroots class Hong Kongers.
用法: E.g. 今次搬屋真係好thank you你呀! E.g. 恭喜發財!*逗利是* Thank you你呀! E.g. 朋友:尋日嗰五舊水還返比你。 你:Fank q你呀!
同義詞: 多謝
參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/網絡熱話/一句英文分辨港人身份-ctb12-652218/3/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to getting fired from a job. (炒魷魚 - caau2 jau4 jyu2)
用法: E.g. I messed up at work today and I got stir-fried squid!!!
同義詞: 炒魷魚
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-老細炒咗我魷-stir-fried-me-squid/
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to the new generation of electric multiple unit trains in the Hong Kong MTR produced by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
用法: E.g. 成型友大嗌Q train萬歲,搞到我差D以為Q train有還不完的恩情。(My friends kept shouting "Long live Q train!" which almost made me think Q train had an endless debt of gratitude to repay.)
同義詞: 市區綫願景列車
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to tell the other person to bring it on! (放馬過來)
用法: E.g. I am not afraid of playing against you. Put your horse to me!
同義詞: 放馬過來
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe working for a job while looking for a better one. (騎牛搵馬 - ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5)
用法: E.g. Look for a job first! You can always ride an ox while looking for a horse!
同義詞: 騎牛搵馬
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: Derived from 'add oil' in Cantonese, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kongers use to express encouragement and support for another person.
用法: Ga yau! You can win this game!
同義詞: 加油
定義: Often pronounced with a rising tone, this is a code-mixing term that is often overused by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong when they have trouble answering a question or want to avoid embarrassment.
用法: E.g. Well,呢個問題我要諗吓先再答你。 E.g. Well,其實你都講得有道理。
參考: https://www.hk01.com/開罐/128449/你是否-偽abc-chill-中文意思係咩-10個港人常用錯英文字
定義: A chic-sounding code-mixing term that refers to year-end bonus (花紅) in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 你間公司今個年尾有bonus嗎?
同義詞: 花紅
參考: https://aclanthology.org/O09-5003.pdf
定義: Classified as 'JM tone', this is a code-mixing style adopted by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to represent the upper class. (Notice that the letter m is a voiced consonant in this word and should be emphasized for extremely proper pronunciation.)
用法: E.g. 我週末得閒既時候會同朋友去睇mmmovie。
同義詞: 電影
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