dong3 zai2檔仔档仔

Jyutpingdong3 zai2

Yaledong jái

Definition

A small market stall or booth.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to illicit or informal street-level operations, often implying a clandestine nature. While it can technically refer to any small, makeshift stall, the term carries a strong association with illegal activities or underground trade. It is rarely used for legitimate, registered businesses which would instead be called 舖頭 or 檔口.

Measure word

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Examples

go2嗰tiu4條gaai1街hou2好ci5似jau5有dong3檔zai2仔maai6賣gan2緊je5嘢。

It seems like there is a small stall selling stuff on that street.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊dou6度jau5有dong3檔zai2仔aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a small stall?

Common phrases

hoi1開dong3檔zai2仔

to set up a small illicit stall

sou3掃dong3檔zai2仔

to raid a small illicit stall

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 檔口, which is the neutral, standard term for a market stall or booth. Using 檔仔 in a professional or formal setting can sound suspicious or imply criminal activity.