香港中英夾雜字典

定義: Often used as 'AA制' (policy), this is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to paying for yourself at a meal. (Also known as 'going Dutch' in English)

用法: E.g. 今餐AA制得唔得呀？

同義詞: 食自己, 自己比

定義: A code-mixing word that Hong Kongers love to use to refer to '資料庫' in the IT sector.

用法: E.g. 連得到個database未? 定係connect唔到呢?

同義詞: 資料庫

定義: Often pronounced as 'ha-lo', this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers often use to greet somebody instead of '你好', which sounds too formal sometimes.

用法: E.g. Ha-lo，我叫Peter。你叫咩名？

同義詞: 哈佬

定義: A code-mixing term used to mean fashionable and attractive.  However, it can also refer to being snobby sometimes.

用法: E.g. 哇，你載左太陽眼鏡好cool呀。 E.g. 唔好成日係到扮cool啦。你以為你自己好型咩？

參考: https://www.gushiciku.cn/dl/0pydp/zh-hk

定義: (verb) A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they ask whether one has enough money for expense rather than having sufficient money itself.

用法: E.g. 今個月cov唔cover到租金? (Can you cover the rent this month?)

同義詞: 足夠支付

參考: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/zht/詞典/英語-漢語-繁體/cover

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong actress and singer JW as a less direct way to describe someone with a bad personality.

用法: E.g. I am not saying he is a bad person, 佢都係好人嚟㗎，男人我明白會有犯呢啲錯啦，但係當我係個受害者嘅時候，我就make咗呢個decision... (I am not saying he is a bad person, he is a good person after all, I understand men make these kind of mistakes, but since I was a victim, I made this decision...)

同義詞: 我唔係想講佢係一個壞/品質差既人

參考: https://www.hk01.com/即時娛樂/60360165/jw剖白被背叛仍硬食拜金標籤真相-痛斥網絡風氣-永遠女仔就係雞?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=01appshare

定義: A code-mixing term that is often used to describe something that happened at a later time than expected. (延遲)

用法: E.g. 今次班機delay左好耐。下次搵第二間航空公司喇!

同義詞: 延遲

定義: A code-mixing word that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to '資料庫' in the IT sector. Also see 'database'.

用法: E.g. 連得到個db未? 定係connect唔到呢?

同義詞: 資料庫

定義: (verb) A code-mixing term used by local Hong Kong students to refer to a less physical directing of attention onto something. Sometimes, it may be used in order to avoid sounding like one has ADHD.

用法: E.g. 老師，我頭先focus唔到聽書，可唔可以再講多次？(Teacher, I really can't focus on listening to your lecture. Can you repeat again?)

同義詞: 專注; 集中

參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/CynQSwpSd-P/?img_index=5 (使用手機版本)

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers as a less official way of grumbling or whining about something just to vent off one's anger because doing this formally might just require a bit too much paperwork.

用法: E.g. 我要complain你啲attitude囉，好差呀你哋公司，I won't come again. 叫你哋最大粒同我出嚟！我要complain！(I have to complain about your attitude, the bad things about your company, and I won't come again. Ask your most senior guy to come out! I want to complain!)

同義詞: 投訴

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/226740/page/6