gun1 coi4 pou2棺材舖棺材铺

Jyutpinggun1 coi4 pou2

Yalegūn chòih póu

Definition

A coffin shop; a shop that sells coffins and provides funeral services.

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How it's used

Traditional funeral businesses are often clustered in specific neighborhoods, making the term a common landmark for directions. While the industry has modernized, the term remains the standard way to refer to these shops in daily speech. It carries a sense of traditional, old-school commerce that is slowly disappearing from the urban landscape.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

go2嗰gaan1間gun1棺coi4材pou2舖bun1搬zo2咗heoi3去bin1邊aa4呀？

Where did that coffin shop move to?

keoi5佢uk1屋kei2企fu6附gan6近jau5有gaan1間gun1棺coi4材pou2舖。

There is a coffin shop near his home.

Common phrases

gun1棺coi4材pou2舖mun4門hau2口

in front of the coffin shop

Common mistake

Avoid using this term to refer to a funeral home or parlor, which are usually called 殯儀館. Using 棺材舖 for a large funeral service center sounds dismissive or inaccurate.