The Different Expressions Between Mainland Chinese and HongKong Chinese
Hi! I'm David. Since I have been to HK for two months,I have found some different expressions between Mainland Chinese and HongKong Chinese . Here are my ''RESEARCH FINDINGS'' . :)
Having different words of the same meaning
Mainland HongKong
空调 冷气机
钱包 银包、荷包
公交车 巴士
出租车 的士
扣篮 入樽
草莓 士多啤梨（口语）
摩托车 电单车
圆珠笔 原子笔
吃火锅 打边炉
欧冠 欧联
欧联 欧霸
洗手夜 碱液
沐浴露 碱液
胶片 菲林
橡皮擦 擦胶
下课 落堂
教室 班房
服务员 侍应（正式）
逃课 走堂
志愿者 义工
警察 差人（非正式）
Having different meanings of the same word
电话：内地日常语言中，通常专指固定电话，不用来表示移动电话（手机）。在香港，即可用来表达这两种事物。
欧联：这是个体育词语。可让我和香港roommate纠结好一会儿。在香港，这个词指的是欧洲足球俱乐部最顶级的比赛，而在内地，这个词指的是次一级的比赛。最顶级的比赛内地叫做‘’欧冠‘’。（可参见上文同义异词部分）。
Having the same meanings with reversed Chinese charecters
Mainland HongKong
夜宵 宵夜
素质 质素
It's not difficult to find some reasons to this phenomenon. In Mainland, most people use Putonghua. And we know there are different grammar rules between Putonghua and Cantonese. Also, HongKong was deeply affected by UK culture. And the most essential reason is that the two regions have different political and cultural system.
In the end, I wish this blog can help you have a better communication with your Mainland or HongKong friends.
You really put much effort towards your findings! Do you know Lingnan students need to take a compulsory course called Practical Chinese? I think your findings are similar to that because it also emphasizes the different terms using in HK and mainland! Sometimes when we talk with mainland students, they feel strange why we use those word!:P I guess I know the reason why they look so odd now......
回覆刪除WOW!It is cool. You have put your heart to to life to make some findings. This is a really helpful article, when there are a lot for us to understand each other between Hongkong people and Mainland people. Thank you for your small research and
回覆刪除LOL...That's really interesting and helpful. I think it is these differences that bring our communication more fun!!! I remember another example of different words of the same meaning, that is , what usually called as "U盘" in Mainland Chinese is called as "手指" in Hongkong Chinese. Thanks for the research and it's really well-done!!!
回覆刪除you have really clear and useful points . Especially I like the observation of the reversed words which is totally genius . you have talent in finding and thinking so just keep it on and you will be a master on it .
回覆刪除WOW……I am really impressed by the differences you mentioned above especially the word "欧联". As a big soccer fun, I have never known that 欧联 has such distinctive meanings between HK. and mainland China. I can see that you did do your homework. Hope for your further study about this topic.
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