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Cantonese · 19 October 2026 · Wet Market Shopping

街市檔口

gaai1 si5 dong3 hau2Jyutping

wet market stall

noun

Refers to an individual vendor's stall or booth within a traditional wet market. These spaces are typically small, specialized, and passed down through generations.

In a sentence

呢間街市檔口賣開本地有機菜,雖然貴少少但成日排長龍。

Ni1 gaan1 gaai1 si5 dong3 hau2 maai6 hoi1 bun2 dei6 jau5 gei1 coi3, seoi1 jin4 gwai3 siu2 siu2 daan6 seng4 jat6 paai4 coeng4 lung4.

This market stall specializes in local organic vegetables; even though it's a bit pricey, there's always a long queue.

The Cantonese word 街市檔口, illustrated
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