pou3 tau2鋪頭铺头
Jyutpingpou3 tau2
Yalepou táu
Definition
A shop, store, or retail outlet.
colloquialshoppingplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to the physical premises or the business entity itself. While often interchangeable with 店舖, 鋪頭 feels more grounded and is the standard choice in casual, everyday conversation. It is frequently used to describe small, independent local businesses rather than large corporate chains.
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gaan1間gānExamples
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Common mistake
Avoid using 鋪頭 to refer to a department store or a massive shopping mall, as it typically implies a smaller, individual storefront. For larger retail spaces, use 商場 or 百貨公司 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
