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Definition

Grocery store, general store, or provision shop selling daily necessities and food.

colloquialshoppingplaces

How it's used

Modern Hong Kongers often use this term to refer to traditional, family-run neighborhood stores that sell a mix of dry goods, snacks, and household items. It carries a nostalgic feel, as these shops are increasingly being replaced by large supermarket chains like 百佳 or 惠康. When referring to a generic convenience store, people are more likely to use 便利店 instead.

Measure word

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Examples

The grocery shop downstairs has closed down.

Common phrases

neighborhood grocery shop

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with a supermarket, which is a much larger, modern retail environment. Using this term for a large chain store will sound outdated or inaccurate to a local.

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