香港中英夾雜字典

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used by native Hong Kongers to refer to a person who is easily deceived or fooled.

用法: E.g. Some people say Hong Kong is an international water fish city! (國際水魚都市)

同義詞: 水魚

定義: Also written as '啹' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing term that refers to the feeling of accepting somebody who is an adversary.

用法: E.g. 佢上次嬴我令到我好唔gur，不過今次我嬴返佢我就gur哂。

同義詞: 啹

參考: https://words.hk/zidin/v/啹

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

定義: Often pronounced as 'grandma', this is a code-mixing term that local Hong Kong students use to refer to the set of rules that define the structure of a language, which can be difficult and annoying sometimes like a grandma.

用法: E.g. 今次考試要考埋英文grammar。真係好麻煩呀！(The exam will also cover English grammar this time. So frigging annoying!)

同義詞: 語法

參考: https://lihkg.com/thread/3389792/page/1

定義: A better sounding code-mixing term that is used in place of '室友'.

用法: E.g. 朋友：你有幾多個室友？ 你：你係話失友還是roommate?

參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

定義: A code-mixing term that can hardly be replaced by the equivalent item in Cantonese.

用法: E.g. 個project下個月deadline，記住mark低個schedule呀。 E.g. 請問你平時個schedule點架？

參考: https://holiday.presslogic.com/article/224449/港式-廣東話-中英夾雜-口語-香港人-搭lift-食lunch

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase that Hong Kong expats use to wish someone prosperous and good fortune during Chinese New Year. Sometimes , it may be mistaken as 'Happy new year' by non-Cantonese speaking expats, even though there is nothing really wrong with saying it to people excessively. (Variant: Kung hei fat choi)

用法: E.g. Happy Chinese New Year! Gong hei fat choi! Gong hei fat choi!

同義詞: 恭喜發財

參考: https://www.zalora.com.hk/blog/lifestyle/kung-hei-fat-choi-meaning-how-to-respond-and-common-cantonese-new-year-blessings/

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe working for a job while looking for a better one. (騎牛搵馬 - ke4 ngau4 wan2 maa5)

用法: E.g. Look for a job first! You can always ride an ox while looking for a horse!

同義詞: 騎牛搵馬

參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?3,139574,139575

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers love to use to refer to a programmer or developer especially if they are one themselves because it makes them sound like a profession.

用法: E.g. A: 你做咩IT行業? 寫program嗰D? B: 唔係。我係engineer。(What kind of IT industry are you from? Are you a programmer? B: No, I am an engineer.)

同義詞: 工程師

參考: https://tecky.io/zh_Hant/blog/Programmer-分多少種-2022-23/

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