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Definition: A verb-turned-adjective code-mixing term used to describe someone or something as being very up-to-date. However, it is also sometimes used as a verb.
Usage: E.g. 你部手機好update喎。(adj.)
E.g. Update左個software未呀？(verb)Synonym: 潮; 更新Reference: https://www.inmediahk.net/中英夾雜
Definition: (verb) A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers 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.
Usage: E.g.由好介意人目光到focus自己。(From really caring about what other people's perspective of me to focusing on myself.)
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?)Synonym: 專注; 集中Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3015488/page/1
Definition: Often pronounced with a rising tone, this is a code-mixing term that is often overused by Fake ABC's in Hong Kong when they have trouble answering a question or want to avoid embarrassment.
Usage: E.g. Well，呢個問題我要諗吓先再答你。
E.g. Well，其實你都講得有道理。Reference: https://www.hk01.com/開罐/128449/你是否-偽abc-chill-中文意思係咩-10個港人常用錯英文字
Definition: An Englishised Cantonese phrase that real ABC Hong Kongers use to refer to going to a traditional Chinese restaurant for dim sum. (飲茶)
Usage: E.g. Let's go to yum cha this weekend!Synonym: 飲茶
Definition: An Englishised code-mixing term used to describe someone who is so calm and relaxed like the almighty Buddha such that he or she does not have time to chase the opposite sex, but focuses on work and personal interests only. Sometimes, it is also used to describe someone who does not get angry easily when things happened.
Usage: E.g. Why don't you find a girlfriend? Are you the buddha-type person?
E.g. *bump* That hurt when you bumped into me! But I'm okay, my friend!Synonym: 佛系Reference: https://www.localiiz.com/post/cantonese-slang-of-the-week-buddha-type
Definition: A more modern and happy-sounding code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers use to refer to period at the end of a week where they like to enjoy it like a real holiday.
Usage: E.g. 你哋會唔會weekend 兩日一夜去日本？(Would you go to Japan for two days and one night on the weekend?)Synonym: 週末Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/3815081/page/1
Definition: A more positive-sounding code-mixing term compared to the same item (計劃) in Cantonese. Often pronounced as 'pan'.
Usage: E.g. 做D咩都要plan定先得架麻。
E.g. 做Ｄ咩都要計劃好先得架麻。(you may sound like a schemer in this one! XD)Reference: https://aclanthology.org/O09-5003.pdf
Definition: Classified as 'JM tone', this is a code-mixing style adopted by Hong Kong celebrity Janice Man to represent the upper class. (Notice that the letter m is a voiced consonant in this word and should be emphasized for extremely proper pronunciation.)
Usage: E.g. 我週末得閒既時候會同朋友去睇mmmovie。Synonym: 電影
Definition: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a year where one’s Chinese zodiac offends or clashes with the God of Tai Sui, which means the fortune of the year will not be as smooth as others.
Usage: I was born in the year of the snake and I am fan tai sui this year! Let’s go to the temple to pray for protection and peace!Synonym: 犯太歲Reference: https://chinesenewyear.net/zodiac/tai-sui/
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