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香港中英夾雜字典

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mo lei tau

定義: Transliterated from '冇厘頭' meaning 'with no source', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that is used to describe something that makes no sense. It originated from a type of slapstick humour associated with Hong Kong popular culture in the late 20th century, most notably in Steven Chow's (周星馳) movies.

用法: E.g. I think this story is mo lei tau! But it gives me a very good laugh! (我覺得呢個故事簡直係冇厘頭!不過真係好搞笑!)

同義詞: 冇厘頭

參考: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_lei_tau

mon

定義: Derived from 'monitor', this is a highly efficient use of one's eyes to keep track of the progress of somebody or something. Sometimes, even without the use of one's eyes.

用法: E.g. 喂,我咪喺度做緊野囉。你唔洗成日喺度mon住我嘛! E.g. 你:喂,大佬。你唔洗成日打電話黎mon住我嘛?!!對方:大佬?!你邊隻眼見到我mon住你呀?!! E.g. D股市跳得咁勁要成日搵人mon住先得架。

mother school

定義: Derived from '母校', this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to a school that a person has graduated from. ie. Alma mater.

用法: Well I’m a Catholic. I believe in what I have been taught when I was in my mother secondary school, Wah Yan Kowloon.

同義詞: 母校

參考: https://www.inmediahk.net/node/政經/李家超透露是天主教徒-感謝「mother-secondary-school」教誨

mou dak ding

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase meaning something is of the best quality. It cannot get better than it already is.

用法: E.g. Wa! This dim sum is mou dak ding!

同義詞: 冇得頂

參考: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/mou-dak-ding-learn-cantonese-slang-wx2f-carlosdouh-youtube--475552041888237723/

move on

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to leaving past memories behind so they can progress or continue in life.

用法: E.g. 被分手嘅大家係點move on? (How does everyone move on from a breakup?)

同義詞: 繼續前行

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2705628/page/6

movie

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

mute

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to a person's microphone being muted while in a meeting.

用法: E.g. 同事:喂,我聽唔到呀,你mute左呀。快D搵人叫佢unmute返啦。

my pressure

定義: Originated from 'my pleasure', this is a code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers to express their enjoyment in helping someone when they have used 'You are welcome' too often. Also, saying the Cantonese equivalent '我的榮幸' may just sound too formal and exaggerated for a small favour done for someone.

用法: E.g. A: Thank you哂你呀!B: My preeessure.

同義詞: 我的榮幸, my pleasure

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3178884/page/39

native

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to someone who was born or grew up in a particular country, which Hong Kongers find it a lot more convenient to use than the Cantonese equivalent words because it requires much less linguistic effort.

用法: E.g. 你係唔係native speaker黎架?(講本國語既人) E.g. 你D英文係咪native架?(純正本土口音)

參考: https://www.studocu.com/hk/document/city-university-of-hong-kong/world-englishes/lecture-3-city-university-of-hong-kongen5714-world-englishes-and-the-social-context-of/20063922

need sheep have sheep

定義: Translated from ‘要咩有咩’ with ‘咩’ (what) having a similar sound utterance of a sheep, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that is said during Chinese New Year to wish someone they can get whatever they need.

用法: E.g. Gong Hei fat choi! I wish you need sheep have sheep this year!

同義詞: 要咩有咩

參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/2019/11/12/kongish-a-new-language-of-hong-kongers/

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