English→Chinese (Traditional) (Hong Kong)

Translate English to Chinese (Traditional) (Hong Kong) like a local.

香港書面語以繁體字配合「的士」、「巴士」和「港鐵」等本地詞彙，保留標準書面句式而帶有香港用語。

Going the other way? Chinese (Traditional) (Hong Kong) to English

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What locals actually say

Let’s take a taxi home.

我們搭的士回家吧。

香港通常說「搭的士」，而不是「乘出租車」；「搭」也常用於交通工具。

Is the MTR station far from here?

港鐵站離這裏遠嗎？

香港把地鐵系統稱為「港鐵」，書面上常用「這裏」和「離……遠嗎」來表達距離。

Can you put this in the fridge?

可以把這個放進雪櫃嗎？

香港說「雪櫃」而不是「冰箱」；「放進」清楚表示把物件放入其中。

Does this Octopus card still have enough balance?

這張八達通還有足夠餘額嗎？

「八達通」是香港的電子支付及交通卡名稱，明確指向香港用語。

Which bus should I take to Causeway Bay?

去銅鑼灣應該乘搭哪一班巴士？

「巴士」及「乘搭」是香港書面語常用的交通用詞，帶有香港地域特色。

Can I get this to take away?

這個可以外賣嗎？

「外賣」是香港餐飲用語，指把食物帶走，而不是在店內堂食。

My daughter is starting secondary school this year.

我女兒今年升中。

「升中」是香港教育語境常用的說法，指由小學升讀中學。

I need to update my MPF details.

我需要更新強積金資料。

「強積金」是香港法定退休保障計劃的名稱，通常對應英文 MPF。

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How Chinese (Traditional) (Hong Kong) differs

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