Singaporean Mandarin Database

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湿

shī

巴

bā

刹

shā

wet market

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释义

名词

地面湿滑且没有冷气设备的菜市场。

DEFINITION

Noun

A market with a wet floor surface and no air-conditioning.

由来
  • “湿巴刹”一词中的“湿”指的是地面湿滑。“巴刹”音译自马来语的 pasar，指菜市场。
  • 湿巴刹一般设立在组屋区，方便居民购买日用品及生熟食品。
  • 湿巴刹除了售卖新鲜蔬果、肉类、鱼类等食材，也售卖熟食品。由于这些食材一般要在现场处理，如用水清理鱼鳞，湿巴刹的地面一般都是湿滑的。
  • 由于食材新鲜、种类繁多，而且价格实惠，大部分湿巴刹摊贩所出售的食材在中午前后通常就会售罄。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The character “湿” means “wet”, while “巴刹” is the transliteration of the Malay pasar, which means “market”.
  • Wet markets are generally located in public housing estates, allowing residents to conveniently purchase daily necessities as well as raw and cooked food.
  • The produce sold at wet markets include fresh vegetables, fruits, meat and fish. The floor is often wet from the handling of the fresh produce, such as the cleaning and scaling of fish.
  • The products sold at wet markets are noted for their freshness, variety and affordability. Wet markets mostly operate in the mornings, with most stallholders either having sold out their produce or calling it a day by noon.
例句
她呼吁年轻一代多支持湿巴刹，保护本地传统食材，传承本地饮食文化。（《联合早报》，10/5/2021）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
She appealed to the younger generation to support wet markets, preserve traditional ingredients, and pass down Singapore’s food culture. (Lianhe Zaobao, 10/5/2021)
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