MK [－－]

Jyutping M kei1
Pinyin mk

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese, Hong-Kong, colloquial
    pretending to be fashionable, attempting but failing to be fashionable.

MK [－－]

Jyutping em1 kei1
Pinyin mk

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞、香港
    一種​形象​特質​，​畀​人​一種​唔​成熟​、​唔​優雅​但​又​想​扮​有​型​嘅​感​覺​；​髮​型​衣著​嚟​講​，​以​1990​至​2000​年代​嘅​旺角​街頭​男女​及​古惑仔​為​具體​形象​，​而​得​MK​之名​（​旺角​ ​Mong​ ​Kok​ ​嘅​簡​稱​）​，​共通​點​係​染​髮​、​古惑仔​服飾​、​風格強​烈​嘅​飾​物​；​引申​至​形容​一切​有​呢​種特​質​嘅​人​，​或者​係​比​較潮​、​比較​出​位​嘅​人​，​同埋​佢​哋​通常​會​做​嘅​事​，​用​嘅​物品​，​講​嘅​説​話​等等​。​呢​個​詞​通常​帶有​貶義​。
    a particular style of aesthetics, that is the antithesis of the concept 'elegance and mature', but 'immature and stylish wannabe'. As a follower of the looks of street punks and gangsters in Mongkok from 1990s to 2000s, they are named with the place's alias MK. Often denoted by hair dyed blonde, thuggish outfit and mannerism. It is similar to the British slang 'chav' or 'yob'. Usually considered derogatory.
    • MK仔
      MK仔
      em1 kei1 zai2
      yob
    • MK妹
      MK妹
      em1 kei1 mui1
      yobette
    • 改MK名
      改MK名
      goi2 em1 kei1 meng2
      to give a yobbish nickname to himself
    • MK文學
      MK文学
      em1 kei1 man4 hok6
      MK-style "literature"
    • 揸MK車
      揸MK车
      zaa1 em1 kei1 ce1
      to drive a MK-style car
    • gel MK頭
      gel MK头
      zeu1 em1 kei1 tau4
      to setup a yobbish hair style by gel
    • 你著得好MK，連個頭都勁MK。
      你著得好MK，连个头都劲MK。
      nei5 zoek3 dak1 hou2 em1 kei1, lin4 go3 tau4 dou1 ging6 em1 kei1.
      You dress so MK, and even your hair too.
    • 覺唔覺成日講「lo」好MK？
      觉唔觉成日讲「lo」好MK？
      gok3 m4 gok3 sing4 jat6 gong2 "lo1" hou2 em1 kei1?
      Do you feel people who constantly say "lo (a particle in Cantonese)" quite MK?
    • 大家覺得咩名先叫MK？
      大家觉得咩名先叫MK？
      daai6 gaa1 gok3 dak1 me1 meng2 sin1 giu3 em1 kei1?
      How do you think what names are considered as MK-ish?
    • 雖然佢係好MK，但係勝在份人夠真。
      虽然佢系好MK，但系胜在份人够真。
      seoi1 jin4 keoi5 hai6 hou2 em1 kei1, daan6 hai6 sing3 zoi6 fan6 jan4 gau3 zan1.
      Although he's quite MK, he's genuine and sincere.
  2. 名詞、香港
    MK​嘅​人​，​詳見​MK​（​量​詞​：​個​／​條​）
    chav, yob; followers of the looks of street punks and gangsters in Mongkok from 1990s to 2000s
    • 死MK，彈開啦！
      死MK，弹开啦！
      sei2 em1 kei1, daan6 hoi1 laa1!
      You bloody chav, go away!
  3. 名詞、專名、香港
    旺角​拼音​嘅​簡​稱
    abbreviation of Mong Kok
    • 喺MK等啦我哋。
      喺MK等啦我哋。
      hai2 em1 kei1 dang2 laa1 ngo5 dei6.
      Let's meet at MK (Mong Kok).
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    MK仔
    MK仔
    em1 kei1 zai2
    • yob
  2. Cantonese
    MK妹
    MK妹
    em1 kei1 mui1
    • yobette
  3. Cantonese
    改MK名
    改MK名
    goi2 em1 kei1 meng2
    • to give a yobbish nickname to himself
  4. Cantonese
    MK文学
    MK文學
    em1 kei1 man4 hok6
    • MK-style "literature"
  5. Cantonese
    揸MK车
    揸MK車
    zaa1 em1 kei1 ce1
    • to drive a MK-style car