dim3 pou3店舖
Jyutpingdim3 pou3
Yaledim pou
Definition
A shop or store; a fixed place where a business conducts trade.
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How it's used
While 店舖 is the standard term for a physical retail space, locals often use 舖頭 in casual conversation to refer to the same thing. Using 店舖 sounds slightly more formal or professional, making it more common in written notices, business names, or news reports about retail trends.
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Do you know where there is a shop open nearby?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 店舖 with 舖頭, but they are interchangeable in meaning. However, avoid using 店舖 when referring to a street stall or a mobile vendor, as it specifically implies a fixed, brick and mortar establishment.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
