Abstract:The Chinese used in Hong Kong and Macao have much in common,and the commonly used words are called “Hong Kong-Macao words” that consist of the Chinese words,the borrowed foreign words and the Cantonese words common in Hong Kong and Macao.But the differences in history and culture also lead to the
differences in words used in Hong Kong and Macao.There are Hong Kong-specific words and Macao-specific words.They are the borrowed foreign words and the Cantonese words specific to Hong Kong and Macao respectively.“Hong Kong-Macao words” are an important part of the global Chinese.Putonghua has absorbed many “Hong Kong-Taiwan words”,most of which are“Hong Kong-Macao words”.
Key words:Chinese language;regional words;specific words;Hong Kong-Macao words;lexicon system