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Jyutpingdong3 taan1
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Definition
A stall, booth, or small street-vendor setup.
colloquialshoppingplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to small, often temporary, retail setups found in street markets or hawker areas. Beyond physical stalls, the term can carry a slightly informal or shady connotation when referring to someone's personal workspace or a clandestine operation. It is distinct from a proper shop, which would be called 舖頭.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a large or permanent retail store, as it emphasizes the small, mobile, or informal nature of the setup.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
