香港中英夾雜字典

定義: A shortened code-mixing term that Hong Kongers use to refer to the word 'register', such as registering for an account in an app to become a member.

用法: E.g. 快D download個app再reg個account成為會員啦！

同義詞: 申請

定義: A code-mixing term that Hong Kong people love to use to refer to afternoon tea '下午茶'.

用法: E.g. 今日有冇時間食個tea呀？ E.g. 週末不如一齊去high tea好嗎？

參考: http://www.patrickchu.net/uploads/9/0/5/3/9053324/2007_free_ppt.pdf

定義: Originated from a supermarket chain in Hong Kong, this is a code-mixing term used by real ABC Hong Kongers to tell somebody to go to hell, as the name can be abbreviated to 'PK', which resembles the swear word '仆街' in Cantonese.

用法: E.g. 想搵我笨？！Go to Park'n Shop!

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: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers have unconsciously adopted to refer to a workplace because they have used Microsoft Office a bit too much growing up for doing homework and assignments.

用法: E.g. 聽日要返office？唔係打八號風球咩？！(We need to go to office tomorrow? Isn't it gonna be typhoon 8?!)

同義詞: 辦公室

參考: https://www.jobmarket.com.hk/m/Bastille/返Shift網民大呻轉返Office工仲辛苦：朝九晚六先係真地獄？

定義: A code-mixing term that refers to pulling a face that looks pretentious in order to look cool.

用法: E.g. 林峯：你睇吓我個樣夠唔夠chok？！

參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-hea-chok-chur/

定義: A code-mixing term used by Hong Kongers to refer to talking to someone in order to know what they have been doing.

用法: E.g. 我地幾時會再catch up吓？好耐冇見喇。

同義詞: 趕上進度

定義: A euphemistic way of saying to somebody that you want to teach them a lesson or show them what you've got. (比D顏色你睇)

用法: E.g. 咁寸?! Let me give you some color see see!

同義詞: 比D顏色你睇

定義: A code-mixing term that is used when you want to avoid describing someone as being '衰' or not nice.

用法: E.g. 男仔：喂，我覺得你咁樣講野好衰呀。女朋友：你話我衰？！ E.g. 男仔：喂，我覺得你咁樣講野好mean呀。女朋友：講得岩。我有時講野係mean左D，不過唔至於係衰。

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone being forgetful and careless, such as forgetting their keys or where they put their phone. (大頭蝦 - daai6 tau4 haa1)

用法: E.g. A: You forgot to bring your wallet? Such a big head shrimp!

同義詞: 大頭蝦

參考: https://zolimacitymag.com/pop-cantonese-大頭蝦-big-head-prawn-language-hong-kong/