KARTer 2nd Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 HongKongers' lingo (cantonese or butung-hua) is colourful.... so is Taiwanese ones A few lingo I hope bros here can teach: what these mean? ---- taiwan: PK? HK: qi-xin? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 pk = person kill used in competition to eliminate opponent qixin = short circuit usedon person whendescribed as crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippo20 Neutral Newbie March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 HongKongers' lingo (cantonese or butung-hua) is colourful.... so is Taiwanese ones A few lingo I hope bros here can teach: what these mean? ---- taiwan: PK? HK: qi-xin? 'Zao1 Ta4' means insult or r@pe? Or can meant either? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippo20 Neutral Newbie March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 pk = person kill used in competition to eliminate opponent qixin = short circuit usedon person whendescribed as crazy. I think PK stands for penalty kicks.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowbiatch 6th Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 'Zao1 Ta4' means insult or r@pe? Or can meant either? either works.. depending on what was the discussion about. it can be used as "ruin"/"tainted" as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowbiatch 6th Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 pk = person kill used in competition to eliminate opponent qixin = short circuit (or in our lingo, SIAO) usedon person whendescribed as crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat138 2nd Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 I think PK stands for penalty kicks.. Yes, PK is referring to penalty kicks which usually happened after extra time of a soccer match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 (edited) Yes, PK is referring to penalty kicks which usually happened after extra time of a soccer match. I wonder you guys watch Taiwan variety show.... Ever heard of PK大挑戰 ? Edited March 1, 2011 by Tjkbeluga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 (edited) In taiwan, qi-xin is called "sio-to" in hokkien, which is a direct adaptation from Japanese, sho-to(ショート), which also means short circuit. Edited March 1, 2011 by Tjkbeluga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjkbeluga 5th Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 Some of the things I learned in Taiwan 1) When ordering a drink re dou jiang = hot/warm soya milk leng dou jiang = room temperature soya milk bing dou jiang = cold soya milk So, leng doesn't mean cold. 2) like in hokkien we: suka (adapted from malay, suka) they: kar yi 3) cheap in hokkien we: phi they: siok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear March 1, 2011 Author Share March 1, 2011 Some of the things I learned in Taiwan 1) When ordering a drink re dou jiang = hot/warm soya milk leng dou jiang = room temperature soya milk bing dou jiang = cold soya milk So, leng doesn't mean cold. 2) like in hokkien we: suka (adapted from malay, suka) they: kar yi 3) cheap in hokkien we: phi they: siok in taiwan: chan -----> good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 HongKongers' lingo (cantonese or butung-hua) is colourful.... so is Taiwanese ones A few lingo I hope bros here can teach: what these mean? ---- taiwan: PK? HK: qi-xin? HK: PK = pok gai Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Clutched March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 in taiwan: chan -----> good? zan4 赞 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 i heard in HK dont say tar pow? how come ar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pltang Clutched March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 i heard in HK dont say tar pow? how come ar? as in pack? they say "ling1 zao2" which is takeaway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pltang Clutched March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 HK: PK = pok gai fall down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 as in pack? they say "ling1 zao2" which is takeaway ya. takeaway. how come cannot say tar pow? i heard got some bad meaning to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carer 2nd Gear March 1, 2011 Share March 1, 2011 HK: on9 (idiot) pok gai (go die) hum kar chan (not sure) diu lei lo mo 18 doi (fuk ur old mother eighteen generation) hum lan (blow job) chun doi (scrotum) chao hai (smelly cb) ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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