香港中英夾雜字典

定義: To reserve something, such as an appointment or place, without sounding like it's a date.

用法: E.g. 請問你幫我book左個appointment未? E.g. 聽日book左枱未呀？（訂枱）

同義詞: 訂; 約

參考: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf

定義: A noun phrase-looking code-mixing verb that native Hong Kongers use to refer to someone who did not turn up at an event or occasion.

用法: E.g. 大日子遲到同no show無分別 (On an important occasion, there is no difference between being late and not showing up.)

同義詞: 冇到, 缺席

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3844386/page/9

定義: A code-mixing phrase that westernised Hong Kongers like to use when they want to show their warmth and passion in befriending others, even when they have known a person for just a short while.

用法: E.g. Hey man，近排幾好嗎？(How have you been?) E.g. Hey man，吃左飯未呀？(Have you eaten yet?) E.g. Hey man，不如今餐我請呀？(What about I treat you this meal?)

同義詞: 喂，老友

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term that is used as an adverb to emphasize the intensity of an adjective, which is similar to ‘very’ in English.

用法: E.g. Ho ging ah! (Very powerful) E.g. Ho ying ah! (Very good looking) E.g. Ho jeng ah! (Very good or awesome) E.g. Ho ho may! (Very delicious)

同義詞: 好

參考: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/hong-kong/articles/12-phrases-you-need-to-know-before-you-visit-hong-kong#:~:text=An%2520alternative%2520to%2520“hou%2520ging,jeng”%2520if%2520something%2520is%2520awesome.

定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to being able to like and understand someone.

用法: E.g. 我覺得我同你click唔到。

同義詞: 相處融洽

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2736661/page/3

定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers when they admire or recognise the value of someone or something and want to show gratitude at the same time.

用法: E.g. 好appreciate你咁短時間去練廣東話，真係好彩你聲底好靚，同埋你音樂感好好，即使廣東話唔係你最擅長嘅。(I really appreciate that you learned Cantonese in such a short period of time. It's very fortunate that you have a great voice and a very good music sense, even though Cantonese is not your strength.)

同義詞: 欣賞；感激；多謝

參考: https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20260122/1769072872519/《中4》藝人代表「貓女郎」引發腹式呼吸之爭-肥媽被取笑鬧爆周國豐

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by Hong Kong local students to encourage others to keep studying hard and make progress every day.

用法: E.g. My Chinese classmates often tell me to 'Good good study, day day up'. It's so catchy!

同義詞: 好好學習，天天向上

參考: https://dw-media.tkww.hk/epaper/tkp/20091103/A25_Screen.pdf

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a type of leave that is often taken for the sake of avoiding work.

用法: E.g. Annual leave 意思: 我咁難得放假，希望你地唔好搵我。(The meaning of annual leave is that if I can hardly have a holiday, I hope that you will not find me.)

同義詞: 年假

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DdED72bCcze/?img_index=2&stkn=MjRibnk3MnBmYjFl (使用手機版本)

定義: An idiom made popular by the toy product 'Need Son Ng Need Mum', this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that refers to the Chinese family tradition of favouring sons over daughters in carrying on a bloodline.

用法: E.g. A: Do you think you come from a traditional family? B: Yes! Need son ng need mum!

同義詞: 要仔唔要乸, 重男輕女

參考: https://www.threads.com/@apetoys/post/DNfCsgkP2qd/限量預訂嘩曱甴懷孕動物-要仔唔要乸-第六彈-小強系列need-son-ng-need-mum-small-strong-series全12款1隱藏款每盒都有男b

定義: Derived from 'good game' in English, this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to a bad situation, such as not completing work before a deadline. (完蛋了)

用法: E.g. 今晚做唔哂Ｄ野真係ｇｇ喇。點算呀？(完蛋了)

參考: https://www.csb.gov.hk/hkgcsb/eon/190/190/190_3.html