wat1 san4 si2屈臣氏
Jyutpingwat1 san4 si2
Yalewāt sàhn sí
Definition
Watsons, a health care and beauty chain store in Asia.
colloquialshopping
How it's used
This brand name is so ubiquitous in Hong Kong that it often serves as a generic reference point for any pharmacy or personal care shop. It is frequently used in directions or when discussing errands, reflecting its status as a staple of local retail culture.
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gaan1間gānExamples
I need to go to Watsons to buy some shampoo later.
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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.
