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定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to the list of dishes available at a restaurant. (餐牌)
用法: E.g. 伙記,唔該比個menu我睇呀。
同義詞: 餐牌
參考: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
定義: A code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers prefer to use to accompany Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus because they can experience the happiness first with ‘merry’ compared to the Cantonese equivalent ’聖誕節快樂‘ where the happiness '快樂‘ is placed after Christmas.
用法: E.g. 聖誕節又黎喇!Merry Christmas! (Christmas is coming! Merry Christmas!)
同義詞: 聖誕節快樂, 聖誕快樂
參考: https://www.weekendhk.com/香港好去處/聖誕好去處-商場-打卡-飄雪-3275849/
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 code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to soften the tone when requesting for something, especially when the speaker does not want to be rejected.
用法: E.g. 你:mind唔mind我跟返呢個客? 同事:唔mind。 (你:介唔介意我跟返呢個客? 同事:介意。) E.g. 你:mind唔mind我坐喺到? 陌生人:唔mind。(你:介唔介意我坐喺到? 陌生人:介意。) E.g. 你:mind唔mind等我一陣? 老細:唔mind。 (你:介唔介意等我一陣? 老細:介意。)
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to having missed something, such as a bus or a deadline.
用法: E.g. 哎呀,我miss左最後班車喇!\nE.g. 唔知miss左deadline會點呢?
同義詞: 錯過左
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong girls love to use to ask their boyfriends whether they feel sad or regret about not having their presence at times, as ‘掛住‘ in Cantonese could just be merely thinking about someone without such emotions, which is not enough to satisfy a Hong Kong girl’s demands.
用法: E.g. 呢幾日我地冇見。有冇miss我呀? (We have not seen each other these several days. Do you miss me?)
同義詞: 掛住, 想念
參考: https://www.discuss.com.hk/viewthread.php?tid=17173491
定義: This is a code-mixing term that local student Hong Kongers use to address a female teacher. Sometimes, it is pronounced as 'missy'.
用法: E.g. Miss,請問呢條問題點答?
同義詞: 先生
定義: Short for the place name 'Mong Kok', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who blindly follows latest fashion trends and is somewhat like a street punk with their hair dyed.
用法: E.g. 你今日個造型好MK喎。(Your look is very Mong Kok style today.)
同義詞: 旺角; Mong Kok
參考: https://cantowords.com/dictionary/MK
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by real ABC Hong Kongers to say 'please', 'excuse me' or 'thank you', depending on the situation. (唔該)
用法: E.g. Mm goi. (To call the waiter at a restaurant) E.g. Mm goi jeh jeh (Excuse me, please let me through) E.g. Mm goi sai! (Thank you very much!) E.g. Set A lunch, mm goi. (Set A lunch, please) E.g. Mm goi, where is the MTR? (May I ask where is the MTR?)
同義詞: 唔該
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