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定義: A euphemistic way of refering to the end of something, as saying something is at a final stage is considered bad luck in Cantonese sometimes.
用法: E.g. 唔知佢end up會做D咩呢?
E.g. 上次個project end up成點呀?
E.g. 佢上個暑假end up左去台灣。
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an important stage or event in the development of something. (里程碑)
用法: E.g. 我地公司今年reach到個milestone！Let\'s celebrate!同義詞: 里程碑參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to the places Kwun Tong or Kai Tak interchangebly.
用法: E.g.「約咗男朋友出街，地點係啟德，佢話係6:30 kt等，我6:30到咗，問佢係邊，佢話就到觀塘，我：???唔係6:30啟德等咩？佢話kt係觀塘。」(I arranged to go out with my boyfriend, the place is Kai Tak. He said wait at KT at 6:30, so I arrived at 6:30. Then I asked where he was, he said he was arriving at Kwun Tong. I said, 'What? I thought it was 6:30 at Kai Tak.' He said KT is Kwun Tong.)同義詞: 觀塘, 啟德參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVsSQu4CEvp/?igsh=ejZ5bzB5NGhjbHpx (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students when they want to pause and think how to answer a question, even though it doesn't necessarily imply their ignorance.
用法: E.g. 唔識答就話that’s a very good question, 然後帶佢遊花園 (If you don't know how to answer, just say that's a very good question. Then beat around the bush.)同義詞: 問得好參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2767347/page/3
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use when they want to tell someone politely that they are not the sort of person they want to be with or attracted to.
用法: E.g. 唔好意思，你唔係我個type。(Sorry, but you are not the type of person I want to be with.)同義詞: 種類參考: https://www.dcard.tw/f/hkmacdaily/p/239885576/b/4-1
定義: (verb.) An adjective-turned-verb code-mixing term meaning to enjoy oneself.
用法: E.g. 做人久唔久都要happy一吓先得架嘛。
E.g. 今個週末一齊去happy吓好嗎？
E.g. 聽日放工一齊去happy hour啦！（歡樂時光）
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers in the IT sector like to use to refer to the local environment of a computer.
用法: E.g. 你要喺local試吓run個program，然後再upload上去個server到試。同義詞: 本地
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to being annoying and persistent in asking people what you want from them, which they may find unpleasant sometimes.
用法: E.g. 要做成一件事, 我經常會話, 係要夠煩, 要有少少pushy, 要真係問人攞。你既企圖心要夠擔, 夠明顯。無論係愛情, 定係講緊事業, 定係講緊銷售, 定係講緊生意, 有時候要夠煩。(In order to succeed in doing something, I always say that one must be annoying, a little pushy, and be really willing to ask people what you want. You must have a strong and clear ambition. No matter it is love, career, being a salesman or doing business, you have got to be annoying sometimes.)同義詞: 糾纏不休參考: https://www.threads.com/@jolamchok/post/DWwAUf9EvsW?xmt=AQF0y1ypqqeuGQnl13QqFayBUxJUEO9Wygkjfo1KjhsL2gTqpLWJM-Xeszh4FEGiA-wBWbDL&slof=1
定義: Often mistakened as mispronunciation, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the USB Type-C connector or port that is used by a variety of peripheral devices, such as PC's, laptops, mobile devices, mice, etc.
用法: E.g. 事關上面Type C 的Tape 音。所以有點疑惑: Type-C 是一個term, 所以讀法唔同？(Regarding the above link's Tape pronunciation of Type C, I have the following question: If Type-C is a term, does it pronounce differently?)同義詞: Type C參考: https://m.review33.com/forum_msg.php?db=3&tstart=0&s=&topic=85220221230810&number=6&sort=1
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