hiu2 si5曉市晓市
Jyutpinghiu2 si5
Yalehíu síh
Definition
Morning market.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to outdoor markets that operate in the early morning hours, usually before regular shops open. It is distinct from a wet market, which is often indoors and operates throughout the day. The term is increasingly associated with traditional or rural settings rather than modern urban shopping centers.
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Wake up earlier tomorrow morning to go to the morning market to buy groceries.
Is there a morning market near here?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 晨早市集, which is a more formal or descriptive way to refer to the same concept. Using 曉市 in a very modern, high-end urban context might sound slightly old-fashioned or out of place.
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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.
