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Hong Kong Code-mixing Dictionary

A contemporary Cantonese-English dictionary


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channel

Definition: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers like to use to refer to the language channel that one is speaking in.

Usage: E.g. 做咩成日轉channel講英文呀?你喺到扮ABC呀? E.g. 咪住。等我轉一轉channel講返中文先。

check

Definition: (verb) A more suitable term for the Cantonese equivalent word '檢查', which sounds too formal and serious, like doing a body check.

Usage: E.g. 同我check吓份文件好嗎?

Synonym: 檢查

Reference: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

check in

Definition: An ultra convenient code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to registering your arrival at a place like a hotel or airport, as the Cantonese equivalent '辦理入住手續' sounds too long and verbose.

Usage: E.g. 快D check in左先啦,至後再慢慢搵野食。

Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201902353/201902353_1.pdf

cheque

Definition: (noun) The Hong Kong way of referring to '支票' in Cantonese.

Usage: E.g. 可以開張cheque比我嗎?

Reference: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html

chicken out

Definition: A code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to refer to someone deciding not to do something because they are too frightened.

Usage: E.g. 我地講吓飲啤酒咋喎。你唔係咁快就chicken out嘛?

Reference: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1368997059457323008.html

chok

Definition: A code-mixing term that refers to pulling a face that looks pretentious in order to look cool.

Usage: E.g. 林峯:你睇吓我個樣夠唔夠chok?!

Reference: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/

chop

Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to a company stamp. (公司蓋章)

Usage: E.g. 可唔可以借個chop黎用吓?

Synonym: 公司蓋章

Reference: https://paper.hket.com/article/190909/行政人員英語詞窮%20見客口啞

click

Definition: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to being able to like and understand someone.

Usage: E.g. 我覺得我同你click唔到。

Synonym: 相處融洽

Reference: https://lihkg.com/thread/2736661/page/3

click

Definition: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers love to use to refer to selecting something on an electronic device, such as by using a mouse or touchpad.

Usage: E.g. 幫手click吓我D廣告啦!

Synonym: 點擊

Reference: https://www.lib.eduhk.hk/pure-data/pub/201705266.pdf

cls

Definition: (textspeak, vulgar) A Kongish code-mixing term derived from '痴撚線', which is used to describe someone who has gone crazy or insane. (Also see 'chi sin'.)

Usage: E.g. CLS公司俾得果幾千蚊人工仲要人日日OT..

Synonym: 痴撚線

Reference: https://hkdic.my-helper.com/CLS/

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