juk6 dim3肉店

Jyutpingjuk6 dim3

Yaleyukh dim

Definition

Butcher's shop

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 gaan1 juk6 dim3 di1 zyu1 juk6 hou2 san1 sin1 gaa4

呢間肉店啲豬肉好新鮮㗎。

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

nei5 zi1 m4 zi1 fu6 gan6 bin1 dou6 jau5 juk6 dim3 aa4

你知唔知附近邊度有肉店呀？

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

Common phrases

maai5 juk6

買肉

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.