juk6 dim3肉店

Jyutpingjuk6 dim3

Yaleyuhk dim

Definition

Butcher's shop; a shop that sells meat.

neutralfoodshopping

How it's used

While 肉店 is the standard term, locals often refer to specific types of shops like 豬肉檔 for pork stalls or 牛肉檔 for beef stalls found in wet markets. You will hear people use 檔 instead of 店 when referring to these smaller, open-air stalls that are ubiquitous in Hong Kong. Using 店 implies a more formal or standalone storefront, which is less common for fresh meat sales.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

le1呢gaan1間juk6肉dim3店di1啲zyu1豬juk6肉hou2好san1新sin1鮮㗎。

The pork at this butcher's shop is very fresh.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知fu6附gan6近bin1邊dou6度jau5有juk6肉dim3店aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a butcher's shop nearby?

Common phrases

maai5買juk6肉

to buy meat

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 肉店 with 肉檔. In the context of a traditional wet market, always use 檔, as 店 sounds like a modern, air-conditioned supermarket or a high-end butcher shop.