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定義: An Englishised code-mixing term made popular by the phrase '一齊企硬唔Take嘢' (Stand firm together and don't take drugs), which was a slogan used by an anti-drug campaign launched by the Security Bureau in Hong Kong and is now imitated by many companies to sell their own products.
用法: E.g. 一齊企硬eat車仔麵。(Stand firm together and eat cart noodles.)
同義詞: 企硬
參考: https://www.instagram.com/p/DWFz2k6GXcF/ (使用手機版本)
定義: A code-mixing term used by working class Hong Kongers when they want to tell somebody to be ready to do something anytime without making them feel ordered to do the task.
用法: E.g. 聽日放工記住隨時standby,有可能有客搵你。(Remember to standby tomorrow after work, as there may be customers who need you.)
同義詞: 待命;候命
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3476706/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers like to use to refer to remaining in a place for a short period of time but don’t plan to live for a long time.
用法: E.g. 你近排去韓國stay左幾耐?(How long did you stay in Korea recently?) E.g. 可唔可以去你屋企stay幾個月?(May I stay at your home for several months?)
同義詞: 逗留
定義: A salutation often used by real ABC Hong Kongers to ask how somebody is doing. However, it is often overused by Fake ABC's to strike a western impression on others. (Also used as "what's up")
用法: E.g. 喂,sup man? E.g. 偽ABC:Sup man, sup, sup, sup...人們:得喇。唔好成日唔係又sup又喺到sup啦。好煩呀。
定義: A code-mixing term that real ABC's like to use to show that they are always glad to do a favour for someone.
用法: E.g. Sure!No problem!拜托喺我身上啦。 E.g. Sure!我同你去Starbucks買杯咖啡啦。 E.g. Sure!我幫你比住錢先啦。
定義: A fancy way of saying 'so' or 'therefore' in Cantonese and to tone down the causal relationship between two items.
用法: E.g. 係喇,你都冇同我講。That’s why我今次冇預到你份。 E.g. 你都冇比錢我。That's why我冇幫你買戲飛。
定義: Pronounced with a rising intonation on the second syllable, this is a code-mixing term that native Hong Kongers use to refer to doing something at exactly the right time, such as a love relationship.
用法: E.g. 其實愛情都幾講timing。有時要搵啱個timing先可以喺埋一齊。
同義詞: 時機
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/60469/page/1
定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kong local students to refer to vocabulary that they simply need to memorise for tests and exams but don't really use in their everyday life.
用法: E.g. 另外就係成日都喺度死記硬背vocab, 好複雜咁樣教文法,聽到都頭痛。(The other thing is that we always needed to memorise vocabulary like rote-learning, and grammar is also being taught in a very complicated way, which is a headache to listen to.)
同義詞: 詞彙
參考: https://www.threads.com/share/BANtUhMr8G/
定義: Known as Kongish and having the literal meaning of 'bend machine', this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to having overly powerful ability to do something.
用法: E.g. You must be wat gei in this game because you practice all the time!
同義詞: 屈機
參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-guide-hong-kong-cantonese-slang-internet
定義: A code-mixing term used by westernised Hong Kongers who believe that making wishes should be done with eyes closed and not involve any '望', which has a literal meaning of gaze or look.
用法: E.g. 新一年你有咩wish呀?快啲make a wish啦!(What is your wish for the new year? Make a wish quickly!)
同義詞: 願望
參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3584700/page/1