Singaporean Mandarin Database

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庄

zhuāng

gold and jewellery shop

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释义

名词

售卖金银首饰的商店。也称金店、金铺。

DEFINITION

Noun

A shop that sells gold and silver jewellery. Also known in Mandarin as "金店" or "金铺".

由来
  • 据说潮州人一般将这类金饰店称为金庄。
  • 在三十年代，新加坡牛车水的大马路，即桥南路（South Bridge Road）一带曾经拥有许多金庄，因此被大家称为“金铺街”。
  • 每家金铺一般聘有打金师傅，负责打造或修改金饰。早期的金庄以售卖金银首饰、珍珠、玉器为主。
  • 在早期，有的人也会将自己的储蓄寄托给他们信任的金庄或当店。他们不存入银行的原因，一方面是对此没有太多的认识，另一方面担心银行不可靠。
ETYMOLOGY

  • It is said that the Teochews often called these goldsmith shops “金庄”. 

  • In the 1930s, there used to be many goldsmith shops along South Bridge Road in Chinatown. Hence, the street used to be known as “金铺街” (goldsmith street). 

  • Each of these shops would hire a goldsmith who was responsible for making or altering the gold jewellery. In the olden days, these shops mainly sold gold and silver jewellery, pearls and jades. 

  • In those days, some people would also deposit their savings in  goldsmith shops or pawn shops that they trusted. They did not deposit their money in banks because they lacked a good understanding of these institutions and were worried that banks would be unreliable.

例句
珍珠坊老字号金庄，除了与时并进，也采取主动与具创意的做法，在过去五年来，推出至少四种独特的金饰，达到促销的目的。（《联合晚报》，9/7/2018）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
An age-old goldsmith shop at People's Park Complex has not only been keeping up with the times, but has also adopted a proactive and innovative approach. In the past five years, they have launched at least four unique types of gold jewellery, which has helped to increase sales. (Lianhe Wanbao, 9/7/2018)
其他地区用语

金店、银楼（大陆、台）、金行（港）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

金店, 银楼 (Mainland China, Taiwan), 金行 (Hong Kong)

参考资料
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