ciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4超級市場超级市场
Jyutpingciu1 kap1 si5 coeng4
Yalechīu kāp síh chèuhng
Definition
Supermarket; a large retail store selling food, groceries, and household goods.
colloquialshoppingplaces
How it's used
Most locals shorten this word to 超市 in daily speech because it is more efficient. While it refers to large retail stores, it is distinct from smaller, traditional shops like 士多 or 雜貨舖 which are typically family-run and carry a more limited inventory. Using the full four-character name can sound slightly formal or emphatic depending on the context.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
What are you going to buy at the supermarket later?
Related words
Common phrases
go to the supermarket
browse/walk around the supermarket
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use the measure_word 個 for supermarkets, but the standard classifier for buildings or shops is 間.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
