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定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to show admiration, honour and politeness towards someone who they consider important regardless of age or level of authority.
用法: E.g. 你一個人做完成個project辛苦曬啦,Respect!(Thank you for having finished the entire project on your own. Respect!)同義詞: 尊重, 尊敬參考: https://www.elle.com.hk/life/popular-slangs
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by a Jayden Mami to order their children to put away their phones authoritatively.
用法: E.g. Jayden,媽咪 told you 㗎,講咗唔好睇咁耐 phone 呀,你對 eye 會好 tired 㗎!快啲 put away your phone,過嚟 finish 咗你份 homework 佢!(Jayden, Mami told you not to look at your phone for too long, or else your eyes will be very tired! Put away your phone quickly and come here to finish your homework!)同義詞: 收埋你個電話參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DXEBuVCDlpu/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a meeting that highlights the key points rather than something that is more like a presentation.
用法: E.g. 返工要提前返去briefing又唔計工時係咪犯法?(Is it illegal for an employee to go to work earlier for a briefing but not pay them salary?)同義詞: 簡報會參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2566840/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to bypassing or avoiding something quickly. It is also often less intentional and deliberate than the Cantonese equivalent term '跳過' and tends to be done without much thinking.
用法: E.g. 正常人每日第一餐必定是早餐,若然經常skip,會打亂人體生物鐘及削弱身體機能,抵抗力自然變差。(For normal people, breakfast is always the first meal of the day. If you often skip it, it will disrupt your body's biological clock and weaken your bodily functions, naturally making your resistance weaker.)同義詞: 跳過參考: https://hk.news.yahoo.com/記性差-原來關早餐事-044500693.html
定義: A classy code-mixing term used by upper class Hong Kongers to refer to arranging something for use at a later time, such as a table or room.
用法: E.g. 唔該可唔可以幫我make個reservation留兩張枱?(Excuse me, can you help me make a reservation for two tables?)同義詞: 預訂參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3981159/page/19
定義: A code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use when they want to express rejection politely without sounding so blunt.
用法: E.g. 我發現幾多人返工唔識Say No。(I found out there are many people who don't know how to say no at work.)
E.g. 唔好意思,我要揸車,所以要對酒精say no。(Sorry, I need to drive so I have to say no to drinking.)同義詞: 講唔好參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3268602/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers which is a more generic and less vivid way of calling someone who is too preoccupied with talking about other people’s lives.
用法: E.g. 唔好成日掛住gossip,專注啲做野啦!(Stop gossipping all the time and focus on your work!)同義詞: 諸事八卦, 閒言閒語, 講是非參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2683169/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers who believe that making wishes should be done with eyes closed and not involve any '望', which has a literal meaning of gaze or look.
用法: E.g. 新一年你有咩wish呀?快啲make a wish啦!(What is your wish for the new year? Make a wish quickly!)同義詞: 願望參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3584700/page/1