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定義: Often said with an extra 'you' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to make sure that the other person really gets the thank you message. Sometimes, it is uttered as 'fank q' or 'fank q you', especially by the grassroots class Hong Kongers.
用法: E.g. 今次搬屋真係好thank you你呀！ E.g. 恭喜發財！*逗利是* Thank you你呀！ E.g. 朋友：尋日嗰五舊水還返比你。 你：Fank q你呀！
同義詞: 多謝
參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/網絡熱話/一句英文分辨港人身份-ctb12-652218/3/
定義: Often repeated after '所以' (so) in Cantonese, this is to reinforce what this speaker is trying to explain, especially in a work situation.
用法: E.g. 程序上有好多野要double confirm，所以that's why個project到兒家仲未出街。
定義: A fancy way of saying 'so' or 'therefore' in Cantonese and to tone down the causal relationship between two items.
用法: E.g. 係喇，你都冇同我講。That’s why我今次冇預到你份。 E.g. 你都冇比錢我。That's why我冇幫你買戲飛。
定義: A Kongish code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to a popular dish known as two dish rice, which originates from pointing one's finger to dishes when choosing dishes to eat at a two dish rice restaurant.
用法: E.g. Excuse me, I want this, this, this...
同義詞: 兩餸飯, two dish rice
參考: https://hk.ulifestyle.com.hk/topic/detail/20091475/dse-英文口試驚現-兩餸飯-考起學生-考評局正解非this-this-rice/3
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe someone who does not know anyone. Originated from a game similar to Rummikub where pulling cards should add up to nine, but not over. Otherwise, the player will lose the game.
用法: E.g. I have never been to this event before! Everyone was like 'three does not know seven'!
同義詞: 三唔識七
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to marking something in order to show that it is chosen or correct.
用法: E.g. 快D tick點心紙啦。我好餓呀。(Tick the dim sum order form quickly. I'm so hungry.)
同義詞: 剔
參考: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DWL_RQQysfH/ (使用手機版本)
定義: Pronounced as 'tee-suu', this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers have grown up with and got used to instead of the equivalent term in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 請問有冇tissue呀？。E.g. 唔該比張tissue黎呀，唔該。
同義詞: 紙巾
定義: A euphemistic code-mixing term that refers to the same item ‘廁所’ in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. 老師，唔該可唔可以去toilet呀？ E.g. 咁多位，我去一去toilet先。
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the total amount of something, such as for goods and services.
用法: E.g. 呢到total幾多錢呀?
同義詞: 總共
參考: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html
定義: (noun) A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers say in order to avoid bad luck, which is similar to '大吉利是' in Cantonese.
用法: E.g. Touchwood講句，如果件貨聽日唔準時到，請問要等到幾時呢？
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/733616/page/1