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Definition: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to tell someone not to worry about something anymore, even though it may not sound polite to English speakers.
Usage: E.g. Never mind啦。我地下次再約。
E.g. Never mind啦。我自己搞得掂。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to soften the tone when requesting for something, especially when the speaker does not want to be rejected.
Usage: E.g. 你:mind唔mind我跟返呢個客? 同事:唔mind。 (你:介唔介意我跟返呢個客? 同事:介意。)
E.g. 你:mind唔mind我坐喺到? 陌生人:唔mind。(你:介唔介意我坐喺到? 陌生人:介意。)
E.g. 你:mind唔mind等我一陣? 老細:唔mind。 (你:介唔介意等我一陣? 老細:介意。)
Definition: The Hong Kong way of referring to the invoice sent to customers, as '發票' is rarely used.
Usage: E.g. 張invoice send左比個客未呀?
E.g. 喂,你咁快send左invoice黎係咪想追我數呀?
Definition: (adj.) A code-mixing term used to describe someone or something as being very trendy.
Usage: E.g. 哇,你今日著得好IN呀。
E.g. 聽返D流行音樂,咁先夠IN架嘛。
E.g. 做後生仔要夠IN先得架嘛。
Definition: A code-mixing term that is used when you really care not to offend someone.
Usage: E.g. Frankly speaking呢,我覺得你唔夠quali囉。
E.g. Frankly speaking呢,我對你既印象麻麻地囉。
E.g. Frankly speaking呢,我覺得你好扮野囉。
Definition: A code-mixing term often used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to the day that work must be handed in and finalised.
Usage: E.g. 老闆:下次知道要搞咁耐就早D返公司喇。 下屬:你話有野要交比個客睇,但係冇話過係deadline喎。
E.g. 老闆:今日係deadline,做唔完野要OT。 下屬:D野一早就做哂喇。
Definition: Originated from a Hong Kong TV advertisement in the 90's, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a second chance in life.
Usage: E.g. 香港的公益廣告曾有一句廣告詞「生命無『Take two』」很深入人心,意思是說「生命沒有第二次機會,要珍惜生命」(Hong Kong's public service advertisements once had a well-known slogan "There is no 'Take two' in life", which means "there is no second chance in life, we must cherish life".)Synonym: 第二次機會Reference: https://www.tkww.hk/epaper/view/newsDetail/1674492649207500800.html
Definition: A Kongish code-mixing phrase used by local Hong Kong students to refer to having no time for activities such as dinner or party, which doesn't necessarily mean they have no more time left in their lives such as due to a terminal illness.
Usage: E.g. A: Do you want to join the party tonight? B: I have no time.Synonym: 我冇時間Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj7SHv4Jhw4