nei5 gwai3 bou2 hou6你貴寶號你贵宝号

Jyutpingnei5 gwai3 bou2 hou6

Yalenéih gwai bóu houh

Definition

Your shop; what is the name of your company or business?

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How it's used

This is a highly formal and polite way to inquire about the name of a business. It is typically used in professional or business settings when speaking to a shop owner or representative. Using it in casual conversation with friends would sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.

Examples

ceng2請man6問nei5你gwai3貴bou2寶hou6號dim2點joeng2樣cing1稱fu1呼？

May I ask what the name of your shop is?

ngo5我teng1聽gwo3過nei5你gwai3貴bou2寶hou6號hou2好noi6耐laa3喇。

I have heard of your shop for a long time.

Common phrases

ceng2請man6問nei5你gwai3貴bou2寶hou6號

May I ask the name of your shop

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general term for any shop, but it is strictly an honorific used to address the business owner directly. It is not used to refer to a shop in the third person.