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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: 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
定義: A classic code-mixing term often used with the word 'case' to get someone to follow up on something in a professional manner. However, it is now often associated with the 'follow' used in social media.
用法: E.g. 唔該同我follow吓個case呀。
E.g. 呢個case follow成點呀？
E.g. 快D follow我個IG啦！參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk
定義: A code-mixing term that is used when you really care not to offend someone.
用法: E.g. Frankly speaking呢，我覺得你唔夠ｑｕａｌｉ囉。
E.g. Frankly speaking呢，我對你既印象麻麻地囉。
E.g. Frankly speaking呢，我覺得你好扮野囉。
定義: (verb.) An adjective-turned-verb code-mixing term meaning to enjoy oneself.
用法: E.g. 做人久唔久都要happy一吓先得架嘛。
E.g. 今個週末一齊去happy吓好嗎？
E.g. 聽日放工一齊去happy hour啦！（歡樂時光）
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