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定義: Derived from 'add oil' in Cantonese, this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kongers use to express encouragement and support for another person.
用法: Ga yau! You can win this game!
同義詞: 加油
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a year where one’s Chinese zodiac offends or clashes with the God of Tai Sui, which means the fortune of the year will not be as smooth as others.
用法: I was born in the year of the snake and I am fan tai sui this year! Let’s go to the temple to pray for protection and peace!
同義詞: 犯太歲
參考: https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/tai-sui/
定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase meaning something is of the best quality. It cannot get better than it already is.
用法: E.g. Wa! This dim sum is mou dak ding!
同義詞: 冇得頂
定義: A Kongish expression used to describe someone who is so reckless that he or she is almost getting himself killed or into a big trouble.
用法: You spent all your money on gambling? Do you know how to write the die character?!
同義詞: 你唔知個死字點寫
定義: This is a Cantonese slang that refers to a situation where a player has a clear opportunity to score a point. The slangs origin comes from a volleyball game where a sports announcer said "Cha SIU" instead of the word "chance". Although the word came from a volleyball game initially, it's more widely used in badminton games.
用法: That was a total set up for a smash, total Cha SIU!
同義詞: 食叉燒
定義: To get a refund for something due to dissatisfaction.
用法: The service was so bad, that's why I wanted to wui shui.
同義詞: 回水
定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a distinctive characteristic by which someone or something can be identified.
用法: E.g. 中英夾雜絕對係香港人signature。 E.g. 呢碟菜就係呢間餐廳既signature。
同義詞: 標誌，招牌菜
參考: https://www.threads.net/@hongtonese/post/C8zlfwZytLZ
定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kongers use to refer to someone who is off-topic or providing irrelevant answers.
用法: E.g. Lei dou gau m daap baat! Can you answer my question?!
同義詞: 九唔搭八
參考: https://hklanguage.home.blog/tag/kongish/
定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that local Hong Kong students use to refer to common sense or knowledge.
用法: E.g. End sem jip lib is seung sik okay? (完Sem摺拉是常識 Okay？)
同義詞: 常識
參考: https://www.hk01.com/開罐/283411/大學生打字用火星文-10句港式英文拼音大挑戰-測試你識幾多
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to the wire that melts when the electric current exceeds the safe level in a device.
用法: E.g. 唔好chur到部機咁行，如果咪燒fuse屎架。
同義詞: 燒fuse, 燒保險絲
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3579513/page/2