香港中英夾雜字典

定義: (adj.) A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to describe the small miniscule parts of something or something as being comprehensive.

用法: E.g. 因為隻舞係我哋自己編，Sean同大Hugo編，佢哋知道個detail位係邊，佢哋講得好清楚，所以就好快上手啦 (Because the dance was being arranged by us - Sean and Hugo. They knew the detailed parts of it and explained it very well so we could learn it so quickly.) E.g. 洗唔洗咁detail呀？ (Does it need to be that detailed / comprehensive?)

同義詞: 細緻; 詳細

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DZHDDcIFiMy/?igsh=MW00bDQyZ2ZvdHkwMQ== (使用手機版本)

定義: (Jyutping) Ask for the reason of things happened

用法: Dim gaai zeoi gan sing jat lok jyu? (點解最近成日落雨？） - Why it always rain recently?

同義詞: 點解, Why, 為什麼

定義: (vulgar) A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers in place of the expletive f-word in English when one is angry and wants to curse. However, the usage of this term may actually only refer to scolding someone and nothing to do with cursing or having sexual intercourse at all. Sometimes, ‘ed’ or ‘ing’ is added to the verb to indicate tense in case the listener finds it ungrammatical.

用法: E.g. Diu! I lost the game again! E.g. My teacher diu'ed me for talking in class today. E.g. Stop diuing me! It wasn’t my fault. Are you crazy?!

同義詞: 屌

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DU5Y2vjEzbU/?img_index=2&igsh=MWlxaDBhbHJlYTR6aA== (使用手機版本)

定義: A trendy-sounding code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to pressing twice on a mouse or touchpad quickly and gently.

用法: E.g. 我點樣 fix 我嘅滑鼠每次想 click 一下嘅時候，都會 double click 呢？(How can I fix my mouse? Whenever I click it, it clicks twice?)

同義詞: 雙擊

參考: https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/u21xlf/how_do_i_fix_my_mouse_double_clicking_whenever_i/?tl=zh-hant

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to refer to betraying someone after receiving some offer or advantage from them. (食碗面反碗底)

用法: E.g. I gave you so many benefits and you eat bowl face turn bowl down?!!

同義詞: 食碗面反碗底

參考: https://www.scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/486w/public/images/methode/2016/01/21/c10168a8-bff3-11e5-9503-d84cbca18933_486x.jpg?itok=sF-XAnJn

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by working class Hong Kongers who believe that making use of profanity is only for the sake of communicating effectively because a person can still be good-hearted regardless.

用法: E.g. 真心 小弟現實真係冇咁爛口 講粗口都係為咗Effective Communication 盡量都對事不對人 認真講句 講粗口唔緊要 最重要係心地善良 (To be honest, I'm really not that much of a bad mouth. Swearing is for effective communication. I always try to focus on the problem and not people. Seriously, it doesn't matter if you swear. The most important thing is to be kind-hearted.)

同義詞: 有效溝通

參考: https://www.threads.com/share/BAaB6Mq45i/

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local celebrity Jo Lam to refer to having the power and ability to have enthuasiasm, curiosity and interest towards other people, in order to improve your quality of life and have what he calls superpower.

用法: E.g. 林作：如果你想改善你既世界，應該最想追求嗰個quality係嗎？答案就係energy。我唔係一個最係大聲講野，乍乍跳ADHD野既人，但係我可以喺每一個場合帶出嗰種enthusiasm，嗰種curiosity，嗰種interest，係一個會令到個場裡面既人更加被感染，更加對生命係有一種熱誠喺度。你要既係呢樣野，先至係我既所謂Superpower。(E.g. If you want to improve your world, then you would most likely want to pursue that quality of life? The answer is energy. I'm not a person who talks the loudest and hyperactive like ADHD, but I can bring out that enthusiasm, that curiosity, that interest in every setting, which will influence people to have a greater passion for life. This is what you want, which is what I call superpower.)

同義詞: 活力; 能量

參考: https://www.threads.com/share/BAWrSkepea/

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to a programmer or developer especially if they are one themselves because it makes them sound like a profession.

用法: E.g. A: 你做咩IT行業? 寫program嗰D? B: 唔係。我係engineer。(What kind of IT industry are you from? Are you a programmer? B: No, I am an engineer.)

同義詞: 工程師

參考: https://tecky.io/zh_Hant/blog/Programmer-分多少種-2022-23/

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to taking pleasure from doing something. Sometimes, it can also be used intransitively as a verb to describe a state of mind where one is having a good time.

用法: E.g. 每次暴雨或者打風，唔知點解我都好enjoy。(Whenever there is heavy rain or typhoon, I don't know why I really enjoy it.)

同義詞: 享受

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3973322/page/1

定義: A code-mixing term used by entertainment judges to describe a performance as enjoyable to watch without judging the entertainment value itself.

用法: E.g. 一開始覺得啲vocal好似嗌緊交，但又好 Entertaining (At first it felt like the vocals were arguing, but was very entertaining at the same time.)

同義詞: 有娛樂性

參考: https://www.nmplus.hk/entertainment/魔音女團-穎喬-陳潔靈-1637287/