香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A tag-switching phrase overused by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong to create a western appeal.

用法: E.g. Oh my God!今日咁曬我都唔記得帶suncream呀！ E.g. Oh my God!我從來都未買過件dress係咁靚架！

參考: https://travel.ulifestyle.com.hk/news/detail/12179/明明無r音都要捲舌-5大令人頂唔順的偽abc特徵/1

定義: A code-mixing term that is often used to refer to a computer document (文件).

用法: E.g. 唔該你send份document過黎呀。記住要pdf喎。

同義詞: 文件

參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese

定義: This is a code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to refer to a social event.

用法: E.g. 最近公司有咩function要搞？

參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/

定義: Derived from the Chinese internet slang '躺平', this is an Englishised code-mixing term used to describe a lifestyle of doing as little as possible, due to knowing that there is a 'rat race' going on where everyone is competing for jobs such that it is almost impossible to keep up with the societal pressure.

用法: E.g. This exam is so difficult! I am lying flat! E.g. I am not lying flat! I must continue to find a better job!

同義詞: 躺平

參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/cantonese-internet-and-texting-slang-to-use-right-now

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 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: A posh way of saying that you admire someone's work or effort, in order to show your high social status or higher education background.

用法: E.g. 我好appreciate你個idea. Well done. E.g. 我好appreciate你做既野。不過，你都唔可以迫我accept你個apology。

同義詞: 欣賞

定義: Derived from the noun ‘maintenance’, this is a code-mixing verb used to refer to carrying out maintenance work on something in order to keep it running without errors and issues.

用法: E.g. D code寫簡短啲，main就容易做啲啦。(Write simpler code so you can carry out maintenance more easily.)

同義詞: Maintenance，維護

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/2545265/page/1

定義: A way to avoid losing face or embarassment when you do not know how to answer the boss's question. However, it can be considered unprofessional if used too much at a workplace.

用法: E.g. 你：我搵過好多次，但係somehow條數搵唔到。老細:哦，係呀？（你：我搵過好多次，但係唔知點解條數搵唔到。老細:咁實有原因架喎？） E.g. 你：個printer somehow壞左呀。老細:哦。（你：個printer唔知點解壞左呀。老細:我唔想聽到唔知點解！）

同義詞: 唔知點解

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