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定義: Often pronounced as ‘cummun’, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they want to express how common something is without making it sound unpopular or nothing special.
用法: E.g. 做呢個行業好common架咋。(This occupation is so common!)同義詞: 普遍, 普通參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/C04Br91vuJT/
定義: Often pronounced as ‘ah-lo’, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to the letter ‘r’. Even though some Hong Kongers are aware of the prestigious ‘r’ that is pronounced rhotically, most of them choose not to say it in social situations because it sounds too pretentious like a fake American born Chinese.
用法: E.g. 去日本旅行要搭JR。(Going on vacation in Japan needs taking the J Ah-lo.)
E.g. 請問MTR喺邊到? (May I ask where is the M-tee-ah-lo?)同義詞: Ah-lo
定義: A code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use when they want to express rejection politely without sounding so blunt.
用法: E.g. 我發現幾多人返工唔識Say No。(I found out there are many people who don't know how to say no at work.)
E.g. 唔好意思，我要揸車，所以要對酒精say no。(Sorry, I need to drive so I have to say no to drinking.)同義詞: 講唔好參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3268602/page/1
定義: Often pronounced without the 'd', this is a neutral-sounding code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers when they are not sure which Cantonese equivalent word to use when something unexpected happens.
用法: E.g. 哇，你考試咁高分，我好surprised呀。(Wow, you scored a high mark in your exam. I'm so surprised.)
E.g. 哇，你最近減肥呀？我好surprised呀。 (Wow, you went on a diet recently? I'm so surprised.)
E.g. 哇，你有男朋友？我好surprised呀。(Wow, you got a boyfriend? I'm so surprised.)同義詞: 驚喜，驚訝參考: https://tsangyoksing.hk/2009/10/06/輕音節的正確讀法/
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe having a habit of joining events sometimes or occasionally without sounding they like to quit and join again all the time.
用法: E.g. 我最近好忙呀，所以on and off咁樣join啲events囉。(I have been very busy, so I joined events on and off.)同義詞: 斷斷續續參考: https://blog.english4u.net/blog2.aspx?id=1830
定義: A code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they don’t want to tell somebody directly that they are really f***ing stupid. Even though it looks like a westernised expression, it has a similar pronunciation as '好撚笨柒' in Cantonese, which means 'very f***ing stupid penis'.
用法: A: 有人話我係"荷蘭銀行支票", 何解???
B: HOLLAND BANK CHEQUE~自己讀~同義詞: 好撚笨柒參考: https://m.discuss.com.hk/index.php?action=thread&tid=9184515
定義: Pronounced with a rising intonation on the second syllable and with a non-rhotic 'r' sound at the end of the word, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to a small lockable compartment used in a gym or school. As for the reason why the Cantonese equivalent '儲物櫃' is not used, it could be that it makes it sound like it is made in China.
用法: E.g. Locker好似好少人會講儲物櫃咁。同義詞: 儲物櫃參考: https://ezone.hk/article/2169173/網民嚴選-10-個用英文多過中文表達的生字-網民-同朕-check-下
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone or something as dull and boring such as having no relationship, which definitely has nothing to do with 'dry dating' in native English.
用法: E.g. 我近排冇拖拍好dry呀。(I recently haven't been dating, so dry!)
E.g. 唔好成日自己一個人咁dry啦。(Don't be always by yourself, so dry!)同義詞: 沒新鮮感，很無聊，枯燥乏味參考: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtwE7IA18CY&t=50s
定義: Originated from the Hong Kong Olympics sprint athlete '刁俊希', this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers when they feel like they cannot bother giving a f*** about something.
用法: E.g. Should I study for this exam? Felix Diu!同義詞: 費撚事屌參考: https://www.threads.com/@lovelovehannigram/post/DH8tkORpNQ2
