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lie flat

定義: Derived from the Chinese internet slang '躺平', this is an Englishised code-mixing term used to describe a lifestyle of doing as little as possible, due to knowing that there is a 'rat race' going on where everyone is competing for jobs such that it is almost impossible to keep up with the societal pressure. 用法: E.g. This exam is so difficult! I am lying flat! E.g. I am not lying flat! I must continue to find a better job!同義詞: 躺平參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-internet-and-texting-slang-to-use-right-now

note

定義: Often added with a 屎 (faeces), this is a code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers use to refer to short pieces of information written down on paper. 用法: E.g. 阿仔,上堂記住drop低D note屎呀!同義詞: 筆記參考: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ

Dim gaai

定義: (Jyutping) Ask for the reason of things happened 用法: Dim gaai zeoi gan sing jat lok jyu? (點解最近成日落雨?) - Why it always rain recently?同義詞: 點解, Why, 為什麼

dor jeh

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that foreigners use to utter the phrase 'thank you' in Cantonese when they receive a red packet during Chinese New Year. 用法: E.g. Dor jeh! Gung hei fat choi!同義詞: 多謝參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

fai di

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use to tell someone to hurry up. The particle 'la' is often added for emphasis. 用法: Fai di la! The bus is here!同義詞: 快D啦參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html

quota

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to one's limit of something, such as how much food one can eat. 用法: E.g. 食野要有quota,尤其係生野。 E.g. 我望手機有quota,因為我始終年紀大。參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/

auntie

定義: A polite way of addressing a stranger, usually a much older person, when you meet them for the first time. 用法: E.g. 哈佬Auntie,你好呀! E.g. 仔仔,快D叫聲Auntie啦。參考: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3048345/hong-kong-comes-alive-learning-cantonese-make-sure-you-know

project

定義: A generic code-mixing term that can used for a number of different items in Cantonese. 用法: E.g. 你公司近排搞緊D咩project呀?(項目) E.g. 今次呢個project搞成點呀?(研究) E.g. 你諗住下次搞d咩project呀?(計劃) E.g. 小心D呀,唔見寫住project in progress咩?(工程)參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

eat dead cat

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone being a scapegoat or taking the blame for something that they did not do. 用法: E.g. I did not cheat in the exam and you made me eat dead cat??!同義詞: 食死貓參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

finish

定義: Often added with a ‘咗’ like the ‘-ed’ form in English for past tense, this is a code-mixing term that is used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to having completed something, such as an event or project. 用法: E.g. 你地finish咗個project未呀? E.g. 終於finish咗個event!同義詞: 完成參考: https://www.businesstimes.com.hk/articles/157451/創新科技獎學金2024-挑選25位傑出大學生-每人最高15萬港元獎學金/