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定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to someone who has a habit of doing sports. However, it is also often used to describe someone or something as looking sporty.
用法: E.g. 你覺得佢邊套最好睇。 第3套望落幾sporty幾健康 (Which one do you think is the best looking? The third one looks quite sporty and healthy.)
同義詞: 運動型
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2725538/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to tell somebody to be ready to do something anytime without making them feel ordered to do the task.
用法: E.g. 聽日放工記住隨時standby,有可能有客搵你。(Remember to standby tomorrow after work, as there may be customers who need you.)
同義詞: 待命;候命
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3476706/page/1
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to starting a fight.
用法: E.g. This is a school! Don't start a film here!
同義詞: 開片
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers like to use to refer to remaining in a place for a short period of time but don’t plan to live for a long time.
用法: E.g. 你近排去韓國stay左幾耐?(How long did you stay in Korea recently?) E.g. 可唔可以去你屋企stay幾個月?(May I stay at your home for several months?)
同義詞: 逗留
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers love to use to refer to going on a vacation near one's home.
用法: E.g. 年尾要清假,但封左關又唔去得旅行,唯有去酒店staycation啦。
同義詞: 宅度假
參考: https://hkdic.my-helper.com/Staycation/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to getting fired from a job. (炒魷魚 - caau2 jau4 jyu2)
用法: E.g. I messed up at work today and I got stir-fried squid!!!
同義詞: 炒魷魚
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-老細炒咗我魷-stir-fried-me-squid/
定義: (verb/adj.) A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a less intense emotional state due to trivial matters.
用法: E.g. 好Struggle買唔買ps5。 (Really struggling on whether to buy Playstation 5.) E.g. 我仲struggle緊今晚食D咩好。(I'm still struggling on what to eat tonight.)
同義詞: 掙扎
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3519800/page/1
定義: A salutation often used by real ABC Hong Kongers to ask how somebody is doing. However, it is often overused by Fake ABC's to strike a western impression on others. (Also used as "what's up")
用法: E.g. 喂,sup man? E.g. 偽ABC:Sup man, sup, sup, sup...人們:得喇。唔好成日唔係又sup又喺到sup啦。好煩呀。
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use to refer to an easy task, which is equivalent to 'piece of cake' in English.
用法: E.g. A: Thanks for helping me out! B: No problem! Sup sup sui la!
同義詞: 濕濕碎
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-descriptive-slang-phrases