香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A code-mixing term that Fake ABC's in Hong Kong use to refer to the 'chemistry' between two people, which is the attraction between them.

用法: E.g. 我覺得佢地都幾有chemical reaction。

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uik5GWvXiLA&t=210s

定義: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers when they want to describe a girl with flat chest but don't want to get slapped.

用法: E.g. A: Do you like this girl? B: No, I think she is an airport!

同義詞: 飛機場

參考: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSZDmyBASgl/?igsh=MXVsbzJhZTFoYnRudw== (使用手機版本)

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having enough money to buy something without indicating one's ability to cope with such burden.

用法: E.g. 點解要鍾意自己 afford 唔起嘅 luxury? (Why love luxury that you can't afford?)

同義詞: 負擔得起; 買得起

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3vop4Epm7/ (使用手機版本)

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: Pronounced as 'lig', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to computer lag.

用法: E.g. 部機好似唔夠RAM，好lag機呀。

定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to a social situation where one feels very strange and uncomfortable, rather than an embarrassing situation where one feels ashamed or humiliated, as the Cantonese equivalent term '尷尬' can take on any of those two meanings.

用法: E.g. 本來咁多人約左出黎食飯點知得返你地兩個，會唔會覺得好awkward? (Originally many people were going to have a meal together, but only two of you came. Did it feel awkward?)

同義詞: 尷尬

參考: https://www.threads.com/@janemanic.english/post/DHpmw9YRm-y/很多人分不清-embarrassedembarrassing-和-awkward雖然它們都有尷尬的意思但用法不同-embarrassed-形容人的感受例如-i-?hl=zh-hk

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by grassroots Hong Kongers when they want to express gratitude for something they have received, such as an email with an attachment. However, the working class Hong Kongers realise that this is probably not such a suitable term for them to use so they say 'Noted/Received with thanks'.

用法: E.g. Well-received with thanks.

同義詞: 收到

參考: https://graduate.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/35656/電郵技巧｜商用電郵｜職場英語-10個打工仔常犯的英文email錯誤-please-kindly-well-received-with-thanks-都係錯-內附正確寫法

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by overseas educated Hong Kongers who want to express their sincere gratitude towards someone without saying 'thank you' repetitively.

用法: E.g. 唔該哂你幫我手呀。I really appreciate it.

同義詞: 我好感激你

參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKwHZnk1ZNs

定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students love to use to refer to having an argument with another person in a peaceful, academic manner.

用法: E.g. 我同我個男朋友平時好鍾意嗌交，嗌吓呢樣又嗰樣，不過都係debate姐。(I like to argue with my boyfriend all the time, about this and that, but it's just debating.)

同義詞: 辯論

參考: https://www.threads.com/@yyanchi._/post/C3_6NO0ySjE?hl=zh-hk

定義: A code-mixing term that often refers to a computer/video game.

用法: E.g. 你最鍾意玩邊隻game呀？

同義詞: 遊戲