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香港中英夾雜字典

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total

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the total amount of something, such as for goods and services. 用法: E.g. 呢到total幾多錢呀?參考: http://www.cmi.hku.hk/Ref/Article/article02/01.html

nine not following eight

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that refers to giving irrelevant responses to questions. 用法: E.g. A:你去邊? B:我知道。A:Nine not following eight!同義詞: 九唔搭八參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-nine-not-following-eight/

quota

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to one's limit of something, such as how much food one can eat. 用法: E.g. 食野要有quota,尤其係生野。 E.g. 我望手機有quota,因為我始終年紀大。參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/生活/中英夾雜-港式廣東話-gt12-772959/

notebook

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong students use to refer to '手提電腦'. 用法: E.g. 老師,上堂可以比帶自己notebook嗎?同義詞: 手提電腦參考: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf

potential

定義: A code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to display your level of knowledge, as if you come from higher education background. 用法: E.g. 老闆:我覺得呢個idea好有potential。快D走去落實啦。 E.g. 我覺得你個人好有potential。不過就寸左D。

take thing

定義: Originated from 'take嘢', this is a Kongish code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to taking drugs. 用法: E.g. 保安局禁毒宣傳品出現「公關災難」,令「一齊企硬 唔take嘢」標語,在柱面上呈現「齊企硬 Take嘢」。There was a "PR disaster" in the Security Bureau's anti-drug promotional materials, which caused the slogan "Stand firm together, don't take any drugs" to be presented as ""Stand firm together and Take Drugs".同義詞: take嘢, take drugs參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWGb-PriJLK/?igsh=b3Vwa2xmNHFuZ2Qz (使用手機版本)

odd

定義: A code-mixing adjective term used by native Hong Kongers to describe something that is peculiar or unexpected, which is usually milder compared to the Cantonese equivalent word '怪' meaning strange. 用法: E.g. 莊雅婷有點odd odd 哋的美學,和鍾培生可說是絶配,但鄉港人唔會識欣賞。 (Angel Chong is a bit of odd in aesthetics, which is a perfect match with Derek Chung, but Hong Kong people will not appreciate.)同義詞: 怪參考: https://www.threads.com/@timorese2332/post/DVnTY5-jiQo?xmt=AQF0qy0bkiofGtnpzBvRV8K80eRv2Va6md233oSjBwnVGUCCMt_lLP7oN7zuNkcGOPG9nm0h&slof=1

eighth grader syndrome

定義: Originated from Japanese TV show, this is an Englishised code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers to refer to a teenage-like person who often only lives in their own world and does things just to satisfy themselves, or even acting as if they have secret powers. 用法: E.g. 鍾培生吊威也求婚女友未say yes硬戴戒指網民:太中二了 (Derek Chung proposed to his girlfriend with a wire stunt and put the ring on her while she has not even said yes. Netizens commented: "Such eighth grader syndrome!")同義詞: 中二病參考: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1239684264415029/

take action

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong policemen when they want to take legal or enforcement action to deal with a situation. At other times, it can simply be used to describe an action that one must take in order to further one's progress. 用法: E.g. 如果比我地警方查到你犯法,我地會take action。(If our police force finds out that you have broken the law, we will take action.) E.g. 依加我地唔上唔落咁又唔敢再take action住。(Right now, our relationship is not getting anymore so I am afraid of taking any actions yet.)同義詞: 採取行動參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/1671360/page/1

take advantage

定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers to refer to exploiting the use of something, even though at times it can seem more like abusing or misusing something instead. 用法: E.g. 有D公司好take advantage D fresh grad,要你做唔哂野要OT。(Some companikes really take advantage of fresh graduates and get them to work overtime.) E.g. 有D員工好take advantage公司D病假。(Some employees really take advantage of the sick leaves offered by companies.)同義詞: 利用, 濫用參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3588289/page/6
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