香港中英夾雜字典

定義: Derived from '一波三折', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe an unexpected event with twists and turns. Literal meaning: A wave that is split into three segments.

用法: E.g. 呢排真係好黑仔呀。簡直係one ball seventy percent off呀。(一波三折)

同義詞: 一波三折

參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/58665/

定義: A more sophisticated way of expressing chance (機會) in Cantonese, as the English term denotes prospect for advancement or success.

用法: E.g. 好多謝貴公司今日比呢個opportunity我地黎做個presentation．

同義詞: 機會

定義: A generic term for a number of different Chinese words of equivalent meaning, sometimes used to tone down your directness and also to maximise communicative efficiency.

用法: E.g. 老師: 老師唔expect你１００分，不過盡左力就得喇。（要求） E.g. 朋友: 今日係我生日。我expect你都比下面掛。（預料） E.g. 我冇expect過今次考試會考成咁。（預期） E.g. 上司對你冇咩expectation，總之搞掂Ｄ野就得喇。（期望）

同義詞: 要求; 預料; 預期; 期望

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a short attention span or memory usually due to being tired.

用法: E.g. 我今日好low ram呀。我諗食完飯之後就唔去下場喇。(I think I have a short attention span today. I think I will finish dinner and not go to the next round.)

同義詞: 記憶力

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the Cantonese swear word '仆街', which literally translates to 'trip on the street'.

用法: E.g. 聽日交唔到貨就PK喇！ E.g. 玩我？！ 你個PK！

定義: Originated from the Cantonese movie 'Night King' starring Dayo Wong, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kong actress Kay Choi who played the role of a nightclub lady and used it as her name, which was somewhat translated from the place Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.

用法: E.g. 我叫Franchesca！今年19歲半，四捨五入都係 19 歲，嚟自香港葵芳。(I am Franchesca. I am 19 and a half years old, or 19 if rounded down. I come from Kwai Fong in Hong Kong.)

同義詞: 葵芳

參考: https://www.facebook.com/D100Radio/posts/我叫franchesca今年19歲半四捨五入都係-19-歲嚟自香港葵芳江少真人靚過上鏡新一季虎豹獵奇打響頭炮嘉賓就係電影夜王裏飾演葵芳而爆紅嘅演員-蔡蕙琪-ka/1565701778891323/

定義: A code-mixing term used by waitresses at the famous Tam Jai Sam Gor noodle restaurant to refer to something that is fixed, such as food items on a menu.

用法: E.g. 譚仔阿姐：個餐係set咗咁多個餸架。唔洗你揀。(Tam Jai waitress: The meal is already set with that many food items. No need for you to choose.)

同義詞: 設定

參考: https://www.scmp.com/postmag/food-drink/article/3286078/hong-kongs-tam-jai-noodle-joint-waitresses-are-stars

定義: A nicer-sounding phrase than '重複檢查' or '檢查兩次', which means to check again or check two times.

用法: E.g. 每次考試時記住double check份卷。

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they are really considerate about offending someone before or after saying something, such as making a comment or remark. However, it can be entirely offensive sometimes even though the person says no offense.

用法: E.g. 成日開口埋口都講No Offense嘅人，其實先係最Offense。(The person who always says no offense is very often the person who is the most offensive.)

同義詞: 有怪莫怪, 無意冒犯

參考: https://www.facebook.com/100most/posts/毛牌觀察學-第五話成日開口埋口都講no-offense嘅人其實先係最offense要講offense嘢唔使咁就住嘅一係下次試吓改口講no-defense/1031481205006323/

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a relatively small number of people or things being put together but probably not big enough to be an organisation or entity.

用法: E.g. 我地間公司係一個group，不如加入我地既whatsapp group再傾吓我地可以點合作？(Our company is a group. What about joining our Whatsapp group so we can talk about how we can work together?)

同義詞: 組, 組織, 集團

參考: https://resources.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/23487/職場熱話-被迫加入廿個公司group-員工-不停彈訊息-連apple-watch都壞埋