dong1 pou1當鋪当铺
Jyutpingdong1 pou1
Yaledōng pōu
Definition
Pawn shop
colloquialmoneyplaces
How it's used
Pawn shops in Hong Kong are easily identified by their iconic logo, which features a bat holding a coin. While they were historically vital for quick cash, they are now often associated with older neighborhoods and traditional business practices. The term is specifically used for businesses that provide loans against collateral, distinct from modern banks or finance companies.
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gaan1間gānExamples
He took his watch to the pawn shop to pledge it.
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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.
