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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: Known as Kongish and derived from the bowl-shaped Chinese frying pan '鑊' (wok), this is a measure word that is often used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a number of different bad situations.
用法: E.g. Big wok! (大鑊 - big trouble has occurred)
E.g. Big wok explosion! (爆大鑊 - someone revealed a big secret)
E.g. Carry wok. (孭鑊 - To take the blame for someone)
E.g. Slip a wok. (跣一鑊 - To set somebody up for some trouble)
E.g. To make you a wok. (整你一鑊 - To give someone a trouble)
E.g. Let's be cooked together in a wok! (同你一鑊熟 - To get someone else into the same trouble as you)同義詞: 鑊參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-big-wok-%E5%A4%A7%E9%91%8A-language/