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定義: Used in a famous quote in the movie of Night King, this is a code-mixing term used by Hong Kong celebrity Dayo Wong (黃子華) to emphasize that nothing can beat something that is truly excellent.
用法: E.g. 乜能都唔及Excellent. (Nothing can compare to Excellent.)
同義詞: 頂級
參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM1q2CIepLQ
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: Known as Kongish and sometimes used as 'to go rock blasting', this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to refer to going for a wee. (爆石)
用法: E.g. Please wait a moment. I need to go rock blasting!
同義詞: 爆石
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 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: Often transliterated and pronounced as the loan phrase '肥佬' meaning 'fat guy', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe getting an unsuccessful result when doing something. Sometimes, it can be shortened to '肥' (fat) as a verb.
用法: E.g. 哎呀!今次考試肥左佬! E.g. 唔係掛?考咁多次都肥?!
同義詞: 肥佬
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/16296/
定義: Pronounced as 'fan-see' with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to admirers of a person, such as a celebrity. Sometimes, the transliteration of the word '粉絲' is used instead.
用法: E.g. 我係你既忠心fans黎架。同我影張相好嗎?
同義詞: 粉絲
定義: Originated from an early pension scheme offered by the Hong Kong government in the 2000's, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a very generous voluntary severance package. Also known as the "golden handshake".
用法: E.g. Let's apply for a fat chicken meal and retire early!
同義詞: 肥雞餐
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-fat-chicken-meal-肥雞餐-language-hong-kong/
定義: A code-mixing term used to refer to the fax machine (傳真機). Often used as 'fax機' or 'fax屎機'.
用法: E.g. 部fax機work唔work呀? E.g. 唔該幫我fax呢張野過去呀? E.g. 請問收唔收到我張fax屎呀?
參考: https://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/item/cuhk-321644