small business; petty trade
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small business with little capital and small profits; petty trade
Usually refers to small-scale retail businesses, street stalls, or family-run operations with limited startup funds.
Tā他
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
biān边
bǎi摆
le了
gè个
tān摊
，
xiǎo小
běn本
jīng经
yíng营
，
mài卖
xiē些
rì日
yòng用
pǐn品
。
He set up a stall by the market, running a small business selling daily necessities.
Xiǎo小
běn本
jīng经
yíng营
suī虽
rán然
zhuàn赚
de得
bù不
duō多
，
dàn但
fēng风
xiǎn险
yě也
xiāng相
duì对
jiào较
xiǎo小
。
Although small businesses don't earn much, the risks are relatively low.
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Hěn很
duō多
chuàng创
yè业
zhě者
dōu都
shì是
cóng从
xiǎo小
běn本
jīng经
yíng营
kāi开
shǐ始
zuò做
qǐ起
de的
。
Many entrepreneurs start out with small-scale operations.