wong6 si5旺市
Jyutpingwong6 si5
Yalewohng síh
Definition
To bring about a lot of business, or to sell well.
colloquialmoneyplaces
How it's used
Describes a state of high commercial activity or a bustling atmosphere where customers are plentiful. It functions as an adjective to characterize a location or a business period rather than a verb describing the act of selling. You will often hear it used to describe a specific street or district that is popular with shoppers.
Examples
This shop has been doing very well lately.
Do you think this shopping mall is busy with business?
Related words
Common phrases
prime commercial location
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 旺丁唔旺財, which refers to a place that has many people walking by but few actual sales. It is strictly about business success and foot traffic, not just general crowdedness.
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