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.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

go2嗰go3個syu1書taan1攤maai6賣di1啲gau6舊syu1書hou2好peng4平。

That book stall sells old books very cheaply.

nei5你喺hai2邊bin1個go3書syu1攤taan1買maai5到dou3呢le1本bun2小siu2說syut3呀？

Which book stall did you buy this novel from?

Common phrases

baai2擺syu1書taan1攤

to set up a book stall

haang4行syu1書taan1攤

to browse book stalls

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.