Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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释义

名词

地面干燥且环境较卫生清洁的市场。

DEFINITION

Noun

A market with a dry floor surface and a relatively hygienic and clean environment.

由来
  • 干巴刹一词中的 “干” 除了有干燥的意思，也指干净卫生。 “巴刹” 音译自马来语的 pasar，指菜市场。
  • 干巴刹一般设立在装有冷气的商场、超级市场或居民住宅区高楼的底层，环境普遍干净卫生。
  • 干巴刹售卖的产品包括蔬菜、水果、粗粮及日用品、香烛和衣服等。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The character “干” in “干巴刹” means “dry” and also “clean and hygienic”. The Mandarin term “巴刹” is the transliteration of the Malay term pasar, which means market.
  • Dry markets are generally found in air-conditioned malls, supermarkets, or on the ground floors of high-rise residential blocks, where the environment is generally clean and hygienic.
  • The products sold in dry markets include vegetables, fruits, grains, daily necessities, incense, candles and clothing.
例句
新加坡的巴刹分湿巴刹和干巴刹，一般处于社区的中心位置。（《联合早报》，2/12/2021）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Singapore has both wet markets and dry markets, both of which are centrally located in the neighbourhoods. (Lianhe Zaobao, 2/12/2021)
参考资料
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