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定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to describe a job that must be done in a company office.
用法: E.g. 份合約講明份工要onsite做，冇得work from home。同義詞: 現場，在工地
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to strongly express promise in doing something when the other person does not believe in you. (批個頭比你當凳坐)
用法: E.g. If I don't return my money back to you by tomorrow, then I cut my head and let you sit on it as a chair!!!同義詞: 批個頭比你當凳坐參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575
定義: A code-mixing term that Gen Z native Hong Kongers use to describe a romantic relationship where there are low levels of commitment except for sexual behaviour.
用法: E.g. A: 你同佢發展成點呀？ B: 冇呀，只係situationship。(A: How is your relationship going? B: No, we are just a situationship.)同義詞: 狀態戀情參考: https://www.hk01.com/談情說性/377560/約會新詞-situationship-已經-沉船-但不能隨便跳船
定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong HR departments like to use when they report back to candidates on their interview result, which is more objective than the Cantonese equivalent that contains the phrase ‘評價‘, which tends to give people the feeling of being evaluated or judged.
用法: E.g. 今日收到消息話你既面試表現都係positive架。(I received news today saying that your interview result was positive.)同義詞: 正面評價參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2492328/page/36
定義: A code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to refer to sitting through a lecture without participating in it, which is usually used for those who don't belong to the class or course.
用法: E.g. 同學：可以邀請我sit堂嗎？
E.g. 我見到嗰位先生成日要sit堂。係助教還是professor?
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to refer to a physical inspection of a site in order to discuss the scope of work with contractors and foresee any potential problems.
用法: E.g. 進行project之前要做好site visit，以便理解好成個scope。同義詞: 實地考察
定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to the initial notification sent by a university presenting an acceptance of an applicant for a course, often provided that the applicant fulfills a number of conditions and the payment as well.
用法: E.g. A: 大學出左offer比你未？ B: 收到同接受左喇，但係仲未正式取錄。(A: Have you received the offer from university yet? B: I received it and accepted it, but the admission is not officially confirmed yet.)同義詞: 取錄, 錄取通知參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2632592/page/1
定義: (noun) Pronounced with the sixth tone in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to canteen in a highly efficient manner.
用法: E.g. 淨係食過bu同city既can。(I have only eaten Baptist University's and City University's canteen.)同義詞: canteen, 食堂參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/404559/page/2
定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers often use to refer to changing something in order to improve or make it new again, such as a website.
用法: E.g. 個website做revamp要幾耐？同義詞: 翻新
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