pou3 tau2舖頭铺头

Jyutpingpou3 tau2

Yalepou táu

名詞Common

Definition

Shop; store; a fixed place where goods are sold.

colloquialshoppingplaces

How it's used

Refers specifically to a physical retail space rather than a large department store or a corporate chain. It carries a slightly more personal or local feel compared to the more formal term 商店. You will often hear it used to describe small, family-run businesses or independent stalls in a neighborhood.

Measure word

gaan1間gān

Examples

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭maai6賣di1啲je5嘢hou2好gwai3貴aa4呀。

The things sold in this shop are very expensive.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知fu6附gan6近bin1邊dou6度jau5有pou3舖tau2頭maai5買seoi2水aa4呀？

Do you know where there is a shop nearby to buy water?

Common phrases

hoi1開pou3舖tau4頭

to open a shop

zap1執lap1笠

to close down a shop

Common mistake

Avoid using it to refer to large, high-end shopping malls or massive international retail chains, as those are usually called 商場 or 公司. It is strictly for smaller, individual storefronts.