ngaan5 geng2 pou2眼鏡鋪眼镜铺
Jyutpingngaan5 geng2 pou2
Yalengáahn géng póu
Definition
An optician's shop or optical store selling eyeglasses and contact lenses.
colloquialshoppingplaces
How it's used
The suffix 鋪 is the standard colloquial way to refer to a small shop or store in Hong Kong. While you might see 店 used in formal writing or brand names, 鋪 is what you will hear in everyday speech when talking about local businesses. It is very common to combine this with the specific type of goods sold, such as 鞋鋪 or 文具鋪.
Measure word
gaan1間gānExamples
Do you know where there is an optical shop to get glasses?
Related words
Common phrases
go to an optical shop
the optical shop nearby
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
