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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 14 個結果

MTR

定義: Pronounced as 'm-tee-ah-lo', this is a code-mixing term used by the grassroot class Hong Kongers to refer to the train station. 用法: E.g. Foreigner: Excuse me, where is the MTR? HK'er: What? Foreigner: Where is the 'm-tee-ah-lo'? HK'er: Oh I understand! 'm-tee-ah-lo' is over there!

long time no see

定義: Pronounced as 'long tie lo see', this is a code-mixing term used by grassroots class Hong Kongers for greeting someone they have not seen for a long time. 用法: E.g. 喂!Long tie lo see!參考: https://www.esquirehk.com/mens-talk/simon-shen-hong-kong-english-chinese

vely good

定義: Often pronounced as 'vely gud', this is a code-mixing expression that grassroots Hong Kongers like to use when they cannot think of any other way to complement or give praise to something.  'Vely' (very) can also be used with other words such as 'delicious', even though delicious already denotes the meaning of excellence in food quality. 用法: E.g. 哇,今次做得好。Vely gud! E.g. 哇,D牛扒真係vely delicious呀!

menu

定義: A code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers who prefer a QR code rather than a physical a food menu when they eat at a high class restaurant. 用法: E.g. 入到居酒屋見到張menu唔識叫。(On entering the Izakaya restaurant, I saw the menu but didn't know how to order.)同義詞: 餐牌參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3970505/page/1

class

定義: This is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to social class.  However, it is often pronounced as 'car' or 'car屎' by grassroot class Hong Kongers. 用法: E.g. 喂呢間餐廳好high car屎喎。 E.g. 今日洗唔洗著到咁high car屎呀? E.g. 唔好成日扮到咁high car啦。中左六合彩咩?

well-received

定義: A code-mixing phrase used by grassroots Hong Kongers when they want to express gratitude for something they have received, such as an email with an attachment. However, the working class Hong Kongers realise that this is probably not such a suitable term for them to use so they say 'Noted/Received with thanks'. 用法: E.g. Well-received with thanks. 同義詞: 收到參考: https://graduate.ctgoodjobs.hk/article/35656/電郵技巧|商用電郵|職場英語-10個打工仔常犯的英文email錯誤-please-kindly-well-received-with-thanks-都係錯-內附正確寫法

low pay leave

定義: A code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers to refer to “no pay leave” or non-paid leave. 用法: E.g. 請唔到病假咪請low pay leave囉! (no pay leave)同義詞: 無薪假期

uncle feet

定義: Derived from the punning of '縮腳' with '叔' (uncle) having a similar pronunciation as '縮' (to shrink) , this is a Kongish code-mixing phrase that is used to tell someone to watch their feet. 用法: Eg. I am mopping the floor. Uncle feet!同義詞: 縮腳參考: https://youtu.be/_3hhDIErE2g?si=SLsZUTCKhV5cfm8x

sayunana

定義: Originated from ‘sayonara’, this is a code-mixing term used by grassroots Hong Kongers who like to show off their limited Japanese language knowledge when they play with kids who are into Japanese anime. 用法: E.g. 下次再同你玩過。Sayunana!同義詞: sayonara, 拜拜參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3743607/page/1

Cafe Pacific

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong aunties to refer to the Cathay Pacific airlines. However, it may have nothing to do with Cathay being a cafe. 用法: E.g. A: 你搭咩航空? B: Cafe Pacific囉。同義詞: 國泰參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRCavrZCNbZ/?igsh=MTNmNHJmNGtmOG4xZw== (使用手機版本)
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