bong1 can3幫襯帮衬

Jyutpingbong1 can3

Yalebōng chan

動詞Common

Definition

To patronize; to shop at or buy from a store.

colloquialshoppingdaily actions

How it's used

Beyond just buying items, this word carries a sense of supporting a business or a person's trade. It is frequently used to describe being a regular customer at a specific location. You can also use it to describe giving business to a friend or acquaintance as a gesture of support.

Examples

nei5你seng4成jat6日bong1幫can3襯go2嗰gaan1間caa4茶caan1餐teng1廳㗎gaa4咩？

Do you always patronise that tea restaurant?

ngo5我gam1今jat6日dak6特dang1登heoi3去bong1幫can3襯keoi5佢dei6哋san1新hoi1開go2嗰gaan1間pou2舖。

I went to support their new shop today.

Common phrases

bong1幫can3襯hoi1開

to be a regular customer of

bong1幫can3襯saang1生ji3意

to give business to

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the Mandarin term 光顧, which is more formal. Using 幫襯 in a very formal business report would sound out of place as it is distinctly colloquial.