gu2 wun2 pou2古玩鋪古玩铺
Jyutpinggu2 wun2 pou2
Yalegú wún póu
Definition
An antique shop.
colloquialplacesshopping
How it's used
Refers specifically to traditional shops dealing in curios and historical artifacts rather than modern second hand stores. These establishments often carry an air of exclusivity and are frequently found in older districts like Sheung Wan or Hollywood Road. The term is distinct from general thrift stores or flea markets.
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gaan1間gānExamples
Many antique shops have opened on this street.
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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.
