hak1 dim3黑店
Jyutpinghak1 dim3
Yalehāk dim
Definition
A shady, rip-off, or dishonest shop that cheats customers using unscrupulous practices.
colloquialshoppingmoney
How it's used
Refers specifically to businesses that use deceptive practices like overcharging, selling counterfeit goods, or bait and switch tactics. It carries a strong sense of warning to others to avoid the establishment entirely. While it often implies retail, it can also describe service providers or tourist traps that exploit unsuspecting customers.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
That shop charges so much, it must be a scam.
Be careful, there are many shady shops on this street.
Related words
Common phrases
beware of shady shops
accidentally walk into a scam shop
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a shop that is simply expensive or has poor service. It specifically implies dishonesty or fraudulent intent rather than just bad business practices.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
