baak3 fo3 soeng1 coeng4百貨商場百货商场

Jyutpingbaak3 fo3 soeng1 coeng4

Yalebaak fo sēung chèuhng

名詞

Definition

Department store.

neutralshoppingplaces

How it's used

While technically correct, this term is significantly less common in daily speech than 百貨公司. It often carries a slightly more formal or descriptive tone, sometimes used when referring to large shopping complexes that house multiple retail outlets under one roof. Most locals will simply opt for 百貨公司 or even just 商場 when referring to these locations.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

le1呢gaan1間baak3百fo3貨soeng1商coeng4場hou2好daai6大aa4呀。

This department store is very big.

nei5你喺hai2邊bin1間gaan1百baak3貨fo3商soeng1場coeng4買maai5衫？

Which department store did you buy clothes at?

Common phrases

daai6大jing4型baak3百fo3貨soeng1商coeng4場

large department store

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with the more generic 商場, which refers to a shopping mall. Using 百貨商場 implies a focus on a large department store structure rather than a general mall with many independent shops.