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香港中英夾雜字典

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10 個隨機詞彙,共 622 個結果

night cat / ghost

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to describe someone who sleeps very late and doesn't wake up early. Similar to 'night owl' in English. (夜貓/夜鬼) 用法: E.g. Maintain good health by sleeping early! Don't be a night cat / night ghost! 同義詞: 夜貓/夜鬼參考: https://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/55996/

pull a cow up the tree

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to describe strenuous tasks that are almost impossible to complete. 用法: E.g. Getting my son to do homework is like pulling a cow up the tree!同義詞: 拉牛上樹參考: https://www.localiiz.com/post/culture-local-stories-popular-cantonese-idioms

Aiya

定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing term used as an interjection to express frustration or annoyance when something surprising occurs. (哎呀) 用法: E.g. Aiya! I missed the bus! E.g. Aiya! I dropped the cake! E.g. Aiya! I just needed one more mark to pass the test!同義詞: 哎呀參考: https://www.timeout.com/hong-kong/things-to-do/seven-cantonese-phrases-that-should-be-in-the-oed

nice

定義: A way to express how nice someone is on the surface. 用法: E.g. 佢個人好nice,但係識耐左先知道原來係虛偽。 E.g. 佢個人好nice,不過唔知個人好唔好呢?

mm goi jeh jeh

定義: A romanised code-mixing phrase used by westernised Hong Kongers when they cannot get the f**k out the train on the MTR. Literal meaning: Please move aside. 用法: E.g. Mm goi. (唔該) *nobody moves* Mm ho yi si. (唔好意思) *nobody moves* Mm goi jeh jeh! (唔該借借) *people move out of the way*同義詞: 唔該借借

invitation

定義: A code-mixing term that working class Hong Kongers use to refer to a meeting invitation sent out by the MS Outlook software. 用法: E.g. 係咪聽日想開會傾呢樣野?唔該send個invitation黎先。同義詞: 邀請

awesome

定義: An overused code-mixing term by real ABC's in Hong Kong when they want to give praise or compliment to something, just like the word '正' in Cantonese but stronger. 用法: E.g. 哇,今次個concert真係awesome! E.g. Woah! Awesome!

thank you

定義: Often said with an extra 'you' in Cantonese, this is a code-mixing phrase used by native Hong Kongers to make sure that the other person really gets the thank you message.  Sometimes, it is uttered as 'fank q' or 'fank q you', especially by the grassroots class Hong Kongers. 用法: E.g. 今次搬屋真係好thank you你呀! E.g. 恭喜發財!*逗利是* Thank you你呀! E.g. 朋友:尋日嗰五舊水還返比你。 你:Fank q你呀!參考: https://www.gotrip.hk/網絡熱話/一句英文分辨港人身份-ctb12-652218/3/
定義: Known as Kongish, this is a code-mixing phrase that native Hong Kongers use to express disbelief at someone in fulfilling a promise. (比個官你做) 用法: E.g. You say you will return your money by tomorrow? I let you be the government official!同義詞: 比個官你做

build chicken shed

定義: A Kongish code-mixing phrase that working class Hong Kongers use to describe a business structure that scams people and is prone to collapse or failure, as 'chicken' (雞) in Cantonese can also be used to describe something cheap or weak. 用法: E.g. This company has people coming to work and leaving the job all the time! Such build chicken shed!同義詞: 搭雞棚參考: https://ukdodgy.com/2024/04/06/scam