peddler; dealer (often derogatory)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
peddler; trader; dealer
derogatoryOften used to refer to small-scale traders, especially those seen as unscrupulous or profiteering. The term frequently carries a derogatory connotation. It can also be used metaphorically.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
zhuān专
mén门
dǎo倒
mài卖
jiǎ假
huò货
de的
fàn贩
zi子
。
He is a dealer who specializes in selling counterfeit goods.
Cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
mài卖
yú鱼
de的
xiǎo小
fàn贩
zi子
。
There are many small fishmongers in the vegetable market.
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Bié别
tīng听
nà那
xiē些
piào票
fàn贩
zi子
de的
，
tā他
men们
de的
piào票
guì贵
de得
lí离
pǔ谱
。
Don't listen to those ticket scalpers; their tickets are outrageously expensive.
Nà那
xiē些
zhàn战
zhēng争
fàn贩
zi子
wèi为
le了
lì利
yì益
，
bù不
xī惜
tiǎo挑
qǐ起
chōng冲
tū突
。
Those warmongers are willing to provoke conflicts for their own benefit.