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香港中英夾雜字典

當代粵英夾雜字典


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kam

定義: Pronounced as the fifth tone in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to something or someone that is strange or embarrassing. 用法: E.g. 下次唔好入錯課室咁kam喇。 E.g. 佢份人真係好kam!參考: https://www.stheadline.com/culture/3230860/香港潮語2023香港40個最新潮語結集-壞過婉婷升級版係咩啱呀唔係附和你

mm ho yi si

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers use when they want to apologise politely for something. 用法: E.g. *Holding up a queue* Mm ho yi si. E.g. *Butts into a conversation* Mm ho yi si. Where is the MTR?同義詞: 唔好意思參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/travel/basic-cantonese-phrases-every-traveller-to-hong-kong-needs-to-know

mm sick teng

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use when they don't understand what someone is saying in Cantonese. 用法: Hong Konger: 你叫咩名? Expat: Mm sick teng.同義詞: 唔識聽參考: https://geoexpat.com/forum/53/thread22332-2.html

out cat

定義: Said to have originated from 'copycat' in English, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to someone who cheats or copies other people's answers in an exam. (出貓) 用法: E.g. Don't dare to bring out the cat in an exam! (唔好咁大擔考試出貓!)同義詞: 出貓參考: https://www.scmp.com/yp/discover/lifestyle/article/3181508/cat-got-your-tongue-feline-inspired-cantonese-slang-all-kinds

Dim gaai

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

uncle feet

定義: Derived from the punning of '縮腳' with '叔' (uncle) having a similar pronunciation as '縮' (to shrink) , this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that is used to tell someone to watch their feet. 用法: Eg. I am mopping the floor. Uncle feet!同義詞: 縮腳參考: https://youtu.be/_3hhDIErE2g?si=SLsZUTCKhV5cfm8x

old seafood

定義: Derived from '老屎忽' meaning 'old buttocks', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase used to refer to a person who has high authority in a company but often looks down on the subordinates, points fingers at them, and uses them to his or her advantage. 用法: E.g. My senior is such an old seafood! He just likes to point his finger at people and doesn't do anything himself!同義詞: 老屎忽

fai di

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

fly an airplane

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who fails to show up in an event. Also, used as 'to fly somebody an airplane'. 用法: E.g. We all agreed to go shopping this weekend. Please don't fly airplane! (放飛機) E.g. I know you are busy, but don't fly me an airplane again! (放我飛機)同義詞: 放飛機

big ear hole

定義: Derived from '大耳窿' with '窿' sounds like 'loan' in English, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to a person or company that offers loans at extremely high interest rates. 用法: E.g. Don't borrow money from this company. It is a big ear hole!同義詞: 大耳窿