man4 geoi6 pou2文具舖文具铺

Jyutpingman4 geoi6 pou2

Yalemàhn geuih póu

Definition

Stationery store.

colloquialplacesshopping

How it's used

The suffix 舖 is a common way to refer to small, independent shops in Hong Kong. While larger chains exist, this term specifically evokes the feeling of a neighborhood shop where you might buy school supplies or office basics. It is a very natural, everyday way to describe such a place compared to more formal terms for retail establishments.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

le1呢gaan1間man4文geoi6具pou2舖di1啲bat1筆hou2好dai2抵maai5買。

The pens at this stationery store are a good deal.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知fu6附gan6近bin1邊dou6度jau5有man4文geoi6具pou2舖aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a stationery store nearby?

Common phrases

heoi3去man4文geoi6具pou2舖

go to a stationery store

gaai1街fong1坊man4文geoi6具pou2舖

neighborhood stationery store

Common mistake

Do not confuse the suffix 舖 with 店. While 店 is more formal and often used for larger retail chains or department stores, 舖 is almost exclusively used for smaller, local, or family-run businesses.