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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who is so stubborn that their neck is like leaning towards one side.
用法: E.g. Listen to us for once! Don't be always so dead cow's one-sided neck la!
同義詞: 死牛一邊頸
定義: Pronounced as 'dee', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers to refer to using the 'delete' button on a keyboard to get rid of something when using the computer.
用法: E.g. Del左呢個paragraph,再加返個conclusion,然後再send比我啦。
參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf
定義: A code-mixing term that is often used to describe something that happened at a later time than expected. (延遲)
用法: E.g. 今次班機delay左好耐。下次搵第二間航空公司喇!
同義詞: 延遲
定義: Known as 'JM tone', this is a code-mixing word that Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man use to refer to reserving someone, even though it is criticised as Fake ABC English due to a most likely wrong word usage.
用法: E.g. 上天會deserve一個好好嘅人等緊我。(意思:reserve)
參考: https://inews.hket.com/article/1522091/Janice%20Man英文教室%20%20教你練成JM%20Tone
定義: (textspeak) Derived from comic book characters having a large drop of sweat on their forehead or hair, this is a Kongish code-mixing term that refers to feeling speechless and reticent. Dik hon (滴汗) has the literal meaning of 'drip sweat'.
用法: E.g. Your joke is so lame! Dik hon!
同義詞: 滴汗
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by foreigners to ask for directions when they are lost in Hong Kong.
用法: E.g. Kowloon tong dim hui?
同義詞: 點去?
定義: A more appealing code-mixing term than the Cantonese equivalent word '折扣', which shopkeepers like to use to attract customers.
用法: E.g. 今個月清貨大discount。快D入黎慢慢揀啦!
同義詞: 折扣
參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to talk about a topic with someone or a group of people and have them share their ideas and opinions.
用法: E.g. 不如一齊discuss吓個project點樣做? E.g. 我地discuss吓個問題,然後再結論。可以嗎?
同義詞: 討論
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to gestures and customs that an employee must do or learn when they work in a company.
用法: E.g. 老細黎到仲唔識DO? 快D讓座同沖杯咖啡比佢啦! E.g. 打工仔要識DO先得,如果咪好快冇得撈。
同義詞: 做
參考: https://www.etnet.com.hk/www/tc/lifestyle/archive/goodjob/23372
定義: A code-mixing term that is often used to refer to a computer document (文件).
用法: E.g. 唔該你send份document過黎呀。記住要pdf喎。
同義詞: 文件
參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese