saan3 dong3散檔散档

Jyutpingsaan3 dong3

Yalesaan dong

動詞

Definition

To end; to wrap up; to be over.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

Originally referring to the packing up of a street hawker's stall at the end of the day, this term has evolved to describe the termination of any project, business, or gathering. It carries a slightly informal, sometimes weary tone, implying that something has reached its natural or forced conclusion. It is particularly effective when describing the dissolution of a group or the permanent closure of a small enterprise.

Examples

nei5你dei6哋gei2幾si4時sin1先zi3至saan3散dong3檔aa4呀？

When are you guys finally going to wrap things up?

gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭zou6做m4唔zyu6住，wai4唯jau5有saan3散dong3檔。

The shop couldn't keep going, so it had to close down.

Common phrases

saang1生ji3意saan3散dong3檔

business closes down

seng4成baan1班jan4人saan3散dong3檔

the whole group breaks up

Common mistake

Avoid using this for formal events like a conference or a wedding, as it sounds too casual and implies a sense of messiness or finality that might be inappropriate for those contexts.