Cantonese · 23 September 2026 · Wet Market Shopping
菜檔
coi3 dong3Jyutping
vegetable stall
noun
A market stall that exclusively sells fresh produce, including leafy greens, roots, melons, and herbs. Vendors here often bundle small portions of scallions and coriander as a free bonus for regular customers.
In a sentence
同菜檔姐姐熟絡啲，佢通常會送多幾條葱畀你煮餸。
Tung4 coi3 dong3 ze2 ze1 suk6 lok3 di1, keoi5 tung1 soeng4 wui5 sung3 do1 gei2 tiu4 cung1 bei2 nei5 zyu1 sung3.
If you get familiar with the lady at the vegetable stall, she'll usually throw in a few extra stalks of scallions for your cooking.