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Definition: Often pronounced with a long vowel 'feet', this is a code-mixing term that is more appropriate to use when describing someone in good shape.
Usage: E.g. 男仔：哇，你身材幾好喎。女仔：咸濕仔！
E.g. 男仔：哇，你身材好標準喎。女仔：死咸濕仔！
E.g. 男仔：哇，你好fit喎。女仔：多謝。
Definition: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to an important stage or event in the development of something. (里程碑)
Usage: E.g. 我地公司今年reach到個milestone！Let\'s celebrate!Synonym: 里程碑Reference: https://www.story001.com/post-196.html
Definition: A Kongish expression used to describe someone who is so reckless that he or she is almost getting himself killed or into a big trouble.
Usage: You spent all your money on gambling? Do you know how to write the die character?!Synonym: 你唔知個死字點寫
Definition: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they want to show how pleased they are towards someone’s achievements, but want to sound less show-off or exaggerated about their feeling.
Usage: E.g. 你考試咁高分，我好proud of你呀。(You scored so high in the exam. I am so proud of you.)Synonym: 驕傲，自豪Reference: https://www.threads.com/@grace_interest_english/post/DDthgzMyHsU
Definition: A code-mixing filler term that real ABC's in Hong Kong love to use in all kinds of situations.
Usage: E.g. 係呀，我男朋友對我幾好架，like...成日買衫比我啦，同我出街啦，like...總知好到形容唔到啦。
E.g. 外國生活幾好架，like...我成日可以踩單車啦，去shopping mall買野啦，like...總知好到數唔哂啦。
E.g. 係呀。It's like... It's like... you know? 你知我想講咩架？Synonym: 即係
Definition: A code-mixing term used by overseas educated Hong Kongers to refer to making someone happy, satisfied and giving them pleasure, which is really not an easy task for anyone to do, but at least it doesn't always mean to win someone's favour by flattery like '取悦' in Cantonese.
Usage: E.g. 宣萱自揭離開無綫原因：原來可能要刷鞋，要please一啲你唔想please嘅人，咁我問自己得唔得？唔得。(Jessica Hester Hsuan reveals the reason for leaving TVB: It turns out that you may have to make up to people, to please those who you don't want to please, so I ask myself can I? No.)Synonym: 使滿意, 開心; 取悦Reference: https://hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/entertainment/20260202/bkn-20260202190138911-0202_00862_001.html
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