ng5 gam1 pou3五金舖五金铺
Jyutpingng5 gam1 pou3
Yaleńgh gām pou
Definition
Hardware store; a shop selling metal tools, building materials, and household hardware.
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How it's used
These shops are essential hubs in local neighborhoods, often stocking a vast array of household tools, paints, and electrical components in a very compact space. They are distinct from modern DIY chain stores because the staff usually possess deep technical knowledge and can offer specific advice on home repairs. You will often find them tucked away in older residential buildings or street-level storefronts.
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gaan1間gānExamples
I want to go to the hardware shop to buy a screwdriver.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a general store or supermarket, as these shops are strictly focused on tools, hardware, and construction materials. If you need household appliances or daily groceries, you should look elsewhere.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
