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香港中英夾雜字典

當代粵英夾雜字典


10 個隨機詞彙,共 681 個結果

seafood ghost

定義: Known as Kongish and transliterated from '屎忽‘ meaning buttocks, this is a code-mixing phrase used to describe someone who always doesn't do what he or she says will do, somewhat like a faggot or asshole in English. 用法: E.g. This guy is such a seafood ghost! We always save him a seat at the restaurant but he never turns up!同義詞: 屎忽鬼參考: https://evchk.fandom.com/zh/wiki/%E5%B1%8E%E5%BF%BD%E9%AC%BC

user

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers often use to refer to the Cantonese equivalent '使用者'. 用法: E.g. 同完個user傾好要咩feature未呀? E.g. 喺user既角度,呢個係一個bug。

pull a cow up the tree

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe strenuous tasks that are almost impossible to complete. 用法: E.g. Getting my son to do homework is like pulling a cow up the tree!同義詞: 拉牛上樹參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

two beat six

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to an incompetent person of low status. It is the first part of the allegorical saying '未夠斤兩‘, which means the person is not qualified. Since 2 + 6 taels = half catty, it means the person is not much in catty and taels. 用法: E.g. You two beat six should not be part of our group!同義詞: 二打六參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/41660/

outstanding

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers like to use to describe something that is not yet done or paid. 用法: E.g. 依家仲有咩case係outstanding?同義詞: 未解決

awkward

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

alma mater

定義: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to the school that a person had graduated from. However, working class and grassroots Hong Kongers may know this term but not use it because it sounds too Latin than English. Hence, they find ‘mother school’ is more sensible and practical to use. 用法: E.g. 你既alma mater係邊間學校?同義詞: 母校, mother school參考: https://youtube.com/shorts/Br8CWgYQNak?si=aFaIMvdv2YSnCxvh

nine not following eight

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to giving irrelevant responses to questions. 用法: E.g. A:你去邊? B:我知道。A:Nine not following eight!同義詞: 九唔搭八參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-nine-not-following-eight/

auntie

定義: A polite way of addressing a stranger, usually a much older person, when you meet them for the first time. 用法: E.g. 哈佬Auntie,你好呀! E.g. 仔仔,快D叫聲Auntie啦。參考: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3048345/hong-kong-comes-alive-learning-cantonese-make-sure-you-know

chok

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to pulling a face that looks pretentious in order to look cool. 用法: E.g. 林峯:你睇吓我個樣夠唔夠chok?!參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/