joek6 fong4藥房药房
Jyutpingjoek6 fong4
Yaleyeuhk fòhng
Definition
Pharmacy; a licensed drugstore with a registered pharmacist on duty, often also selling daily necessities.
neutralhealthshopping
How it's used
Distinguish between a 藥房 and a 藥行. A 藥房 is legally required to have a registered pharmacist on duty to dispense prescription medication, whereas a 藥行 generally only sells over the counter medicines and household goods. You will often see the sign 註冊藥房 displayed prominently at the entrance of the former to indicate they are licensed to handle controlled substances.
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Please go to the pharmacy and buy me a box of Panadol.
Is there any pharmacy open nearby?
Related words
Common phrases
registered pharmacy
Common mistake
Do not confuse 藥房 with 診所, which is a clinic where you see a doctor. While some clinics have a small dispensary inside, they are not retail shops where you can browse for general toiletries or baby products.
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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.
