tānfàn

摊贩

Word · Noun

street vendor; peddler; stall keeper

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

street vendor; peddler; stall keeper

Refers to individuals who sell goods from temporary stalls or stands, typically in markets, on sidewalks, or at fairs. Often implies small-scale, informal retail.

Xiǎo小
qū区
mén门
kǒu口
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
tān摊
fàn贩
zài在
mài卖
shuǐ水
guǒ果
 。

There are many vendors selling fruit at the entrance to the residential area.

Yè夜
shì市
lǐ里
de的
tān摊
fàn贩
tōng通
cháng常
yíng营
yè业
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
 。

The vendors in the night market usually stay open until late at night.

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Chéng城
guǎn管
zhèng正
zài在
quàn劝
lí离
wú无
zhèng证
tān摊
fàn贩
 。

The city management officers are persuading unlicensed vendors to leave.