ji6 sau2 syu1 dim3二手書店二手书店
Jyutpingji6 sau2 syu1 dim3
Yaleyih sáu syū dim
Definition
A secondhand bookstore.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to shops that buy and sell pre-owned books, often found in older districts or hidden in commercial buildings. These shops are frequently associated with a sense of discovery and nostalgia, as they often carry out-of-print titles or unique editions that are no longer available in mainstream chain stores.
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gaan1間gānExamples
The books in this second-hand bookstore are very cheap.
Do you know where there is a second-hand bookstore to find books?
Related words
Common phrases
to browse a second-hand bookstore
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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.
