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定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to reaching a consensus on matters of a situation.
用法: E.g. 我地一齊align一下意見，再匯報比上頭知。同義詞: 保持一致參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
定義: A euphemistic way of refering to the end of something, as saying something is at a final stage is considered bad luck in Cantonese sometimes.
用法: E.g. 唔知佢end up會做D咩呢?
E.g. 上次個project end up成點呀?
E.g. 佢上個暑假end up左去台灣。
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an important stage or event in the development of something. (里程碑)
用法: E.g. 我地公司今年reach到個milestone！Let\'s celebrate!同義詞: 里程碑參考: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
定義: A word used by Hong Kong people to express absolute affirmation, which is comparable to 'Bingo!'
用法: E.g. 係喇，係喇。Exactly!
E.g. 岩喇！呢個就係我exactly想講既野。
E.g. 我唔係太get你exactly想講咩。
定義: A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students when they want to pause and think how to answer a question, even though it doesn't necessarily imply their ignorance.
用法: E.g. 唔識答就話that’s a very good question, 然後帶佢遊花園 (If you don't know how to answer, just say that's a very good question. Then beat around the bush.)同義詞: 問得好參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2767347/page/3
定義: A generic term for a number of different Chinese words of equivalent meaning, sometimes used to tone down your directness and also to maximise communicative efficiency.
用法: E.g. 老師: 老師唔expect你１００分，不過盡左力就得喇。（要求）
E.g. 朋友: 今日係我生日。我expect你都比下面掛。（預料）
E.g. 我冇expect過今次考試會考成咁。（預期）
E.g. 上司對你冇咩expectation，總之搞掂Ｄ野就得喇。（期望）同義詞: 要求; 預料; 預期; 期望
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use when they want to tell someone politely that they are not the sort of person they want to be with or attracted to.
用法: E.g. 唔好意思，你唔係我個type。(Sorry, but you are not the type of person I want to be with.)同義詞: 種類參考: https://www.dcard.tw/f/hkmacdaily/p/239885576/b/4-1
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