joek6 hong2藥行药行
Jyutpingjoek6 hong2
Yaleyeuhk hóng
Definition
A licensed drug store or pharmacy selling patent medicines and daily necessities but without a pharmacist on duty.
colloquialshoppinghealth
How it's used
Distinguish between a 藥行 and a 藥房. A 藥房 is a pharmacy that must have a registered pharmacist on duty to sell prescription drugs, whereas a 藥行 is a general retail store that only sells over the counter medicine and household goods. You will often see 藥行 selling a wide variety of items like shampoo, snacks, and baby products alongside basic painkillers.
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gaan1間gānExamples
Does this medicine store sell cold medicine?
I bought a pack of diapers at the medicine store downstairs.
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Common phrases
the medicine store downstairs
go to the medicine store to buy things
Common mistake
Do not assume that every store with the word 藥 in its name can fill a doctor's prescription. If you need to pick up prescribed medication, always look for the sign indicating a registered pharmacy.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
