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定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who eats so much, which is similar to 'eats like a pig' in English. (為死貓)
用法: E.g. You eat 5 meals a day? What a gluttonous cat!
同義詞: 為食貓
參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/48371
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by Hong Kong local students to encourage others to keep studying hard and make progress every day.
用法: E.g. My Chinese classmates often tell me to 'Good good study, day day up'. It's so catchy!
同義詞: 好好學習,天天向上
參考: https://dw-media.tkww.hk/epaper/tkp/20091103/A25_Screen.pdf
定義: A Kongish code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers use to refer to something of the best quality.
用法: E.g. 2000FUN討論區是香港最「Goodest」。
同義詞: 最好,best
參考: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/Goodest
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use when talking about work, as the Cantonese equivalent terms may denote a higher responsibility.
用法: E.g. 呢件事你handle可以嗎?(處理) E.g. 咁多功課hand唔handle到呀?(應付) E.g. 公司既財政邊個handle架?(負責)
定義: (verb) This is an Englishised Cantonese word that refers to slacking off or having nothing to do.
用法: E.g. 哇!今日返工真係好hea呀!E.g.唔洗咁急。Hea下先再做野啦。
參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/
定義: 1. (noun) Often used as 'Ah head', this is a code-mixing term that refers to the boss or leader of a company or department. 2. (verb) Used to refer to being led by a person, usually someone of higher authority.
用法: E.g. 你間公司個阿Head係邊個?我要見佢!\nE.g. 你醒目就唔會成日比人head住啦。
同義詞: 阿頭
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe the feeling of eating too much.
用法: E.g. 食完打邊爐再飲咖啡會好heavy。
同義詞: 好腬
定義: A code-mixing term that is often used by native Hong Kongers to refer to getting high or excited.
用法: E.g. 尋晚唱K唱到好high。 E.g. 你咪成日喺到自high啦。
定義: A code-mixing term that upper class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to ‘下午茶’, which is afternoon tea.
用法: E.g. 今日下晝有冇時間high tea呀? E.g. High唔high tea呀你? (下午茶)
同義詞: 下午茶
定義: (adj) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to describe something that is advanced in technology. There is a famous quote that goes "High Tech揩野,Low Tech撈野", which describes the volatility of high-tech products as opposed to low-tech products that have a larger market despite high competition.
用法: E.g. 哇,張枱有自動升降好high tech呀。
參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf