syu1 taan1書攤书摊
Jyutpingsyu1 taan1
Yalesyū tāan
Definition
A bookstall or book stand.
colloquialshoppingplaces
How it's used
Refers specifically to a small, often temporary or mobile setup for selling books, rather than a permanent brick and mortar bookstore. You will frequently see these at street markets or during special events like the annual book fair. It carries a sense of informality and browsing through curated or second hand selections.
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go3個goExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 書店, which implies a formal shop or bookstore. Using 書攤 to describe a large, established chain store sounds unnatural and inaccurate.
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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.
