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定義: Pronounced as 'N-call', this is a code-mixing term used to get the performer to sing one more time at the end of a concert.
用法: E.g.今次演唱會唔知會ENCORE幾多次呢? E.g. Encore!!!我今次要encore到爆為止!
同義詞: 唱多一次
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 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: Often complemented with '鳩吹' meaning talking nonsense or bullsh*t, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to the type of language exchange where people are simply talking and chatting but not quite making much effort in learning language at all.
用法: E.g. 去唔去language exchange呀?B:你係指鳩吹exchange?(A: Want to go to language exchange? B: You mean nonsense / bullsh*t exchange?)
同義詞: 交流
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/1240271/page/2
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: Originated from Gundam seed and used as '爆seed' (explode seed), this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to unleashing one's potential.
用法: E.g. 呢鋪game我志在必得,各位我要出絕招爆seed啦!
參考: https://saucemedia.net/interesting/香港過氣潮語-潮語-十卜-32355/7/
定義: A Kongish code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to refer to the extent someone is shortsighted in degree units.
用法: E.g. You are shortsighted? What is your eye degrees?
同義詞: prescription, diopters, 度數
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmy095Db9U&t=190s
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to getting a facial treatment.
用法: E.g. 日日做facial塊面先至靚架麻。 E.g. 做緊facial咪鬼打黎啦。
參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
定義: Often pronounced as 'fat check', this is a code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to verifying the validity and accuracy of something.
用法: E.g. 洗唔洗fact check一吓呢個人係真定係假?(Do we need to fact check this person to see if he is real or fake?)
同義詞: 事實查核
參考: https://medialiteracy.hk/不看你絕對後悔:fact-check背後的「真相」/
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use to tell someone to hurry up. The particle 'la' is often added for emphasis.
用法: Fai di la! The bus is here!
同義詞: 快D啦
參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html