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定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer more specifically to the legal promises made by a company, especially in a contract or agreement.
用法: E.g. bonus guarantee 有3個月？有d 公司好仆街係咪都話生意唔好減咁d 架wor (Is it guaranteed to have 3 months of bonus? Some companies are really an epic fail and say their business is not doing good then lower your salary.)
同義詞: 保證
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2863234/page/3
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that is used as an adverb to emphasize the intensity of an adjective, which is similar to ‘very’ in English.
用法: E.g. Ho ging ah! (Very powerful) E.g. Ho ying ah! (Very good looking) E.g. Ho jeng ah! (Very good or awesome) E.g. Ho ho may! (Very delicious)
同義詞: 好
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to using or experiencing something together with others without the meaning of splitting apart, while not guaranteeing enjoyment and happiness.
用法: E.g. 最鍾意share 野！ 一餐可以食晒唔同款，正！(I love to share things! Can eat all sorts of food in a meal! Awesome!)
同義詞: 分享; 共用
參考: https://www.threads.com/@louisling8/post/DHi7b96TcQP/最鍾意share-野-一餐可以食晒唔同款正
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used as an interjection to express surprise, which is equivalent to ‘wow’ in English.
用法: E.g. Wa! People mountain people see! (So many f***ing people)
同義詞: 哇
定義: Originated from Mandarin meaning 'I love you', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to '唔要你' in Cantonese, which means "Don't want you" in English.
用法: E.g. A: 今日係520喔！點解您孤伶伶一個人呢？B: 哈哈哈哈哈，你個問題咁得意架咩？(A: Today is May 20th! Why are you so lonely? B: Hahahaha, why is your question so interesting?)
同義詞: 唔要你
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1pTDlz4Vns
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to not being strict enough when managing people. Also, it often tends to depict a weakness in character by describing a person is not forceful or harsh enough.
用法: E.g. 同事話我太soft管唔到學生，我聽完好灰。(My colleague said I am too soft and cannot manage students like this. I felt very grey afterwards.)
同義詞: 不嚴厲
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DU-fcZMgjI7/ (使用手機版本)
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used as an interjection to express frustration or annoyance when something surprising occurs. (哎呀)
用法: E.g. Aiya! I missed the bus! E.g. Aiya! I dropped the cake! E.g. Aiya! I just needed one more mark to pass the test!
同義詞: 哎呀
參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/seven-cantonese-phrases-that-should-be-in-the-oed
定義: A code-mixing term used by real ABCs in Hong Kong to refer to an Asian who speaks English. Ie. Yellow on the outside and white on the inside. （香蕉）
用法: E.g. I am not a banana! I know how to speak Chinese!
同義詞: 香蕉
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term added to the end of verbs to express the meaning of completely or to a large extent. (晒 - saai3)
用法: E.g. Mm goi sai! (Thank you so much!) 唔該晒 E.g. Dor jeh sai! (Thank you very much!) 多謝晒 E.g. Jo sai! (Done everything!) 做晒 E.g. Sik sai! (Eaten everything!) 食晒 E.g. Mo sai! (No more left!) 冇晒
同義詞: 晒
參考: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1592/
定義: Pronounced as 'kaahn-taah' with a long back vowel and rising intonation, this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a cashier's counter, information desk or service counter.
用法: E.g. 小弟係個賣game仔，話說我今日放飯果陣緊係出去食飯啦，咁個counter緊係冇人啦 (I'm a game seller, and of course I went out to have lunch during my lunch break today, so there was no one looking after the counter.)
同義詞: 收銀處; 客戶服務中心; 櫃檯
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/740067/page/1