vendor's stall; mess
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
vendor's stall; booth; stand
Refers to a physical setup where goods are displayed and sold, often temporary or semi-permanent.
Lù路
biān边
bǎi摆
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
mài卖
shuǐ水
guǒ果
de的
tān摊
zi子
。
Several fruit stands were set up by the roadside.
Zhè这
gè个
jiù旧
huò货
tān摊
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
hǎo好
dōng东
xi西
。
There are quite a few good items at this secondhand stall.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
dōu都
děi得
chū出
tān摊
bǎi摆
tān摊
zi子
。
He has to set up his stall every morning.
noun
mess; troublesome situation; shambles
Figurative usage, often in set phrases like 烂摊子 (awful mess) or 收拾摊子 (clean up the mess).
Tā他
cí辞
zhí职
hòu后
liú留
xià下
le了
yī一
gè个
làn烂
tān摊
zi子
。
He left behind a terrible mess after resigning.
Shuí谁
lái来
shōu收
shi拾
zhè这
gè个
tān摊
zi子
？
Who is going to clean up this mess?
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Gōng公
sī司
kuī亏
sǔn损
yán严
zhòng重
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
dà大
tān摊
zi子
。
The company is seriously in the red; it's truly a huge mess to deal with.