占道经营

佔道經營

zhàndào jīngyíng

verb

Meanings

1 to do business by occupying the road/sidewalk
2 illegal street vending

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

城管正在整治占道经营的现象。

Chéngguǎn zhèngzài zhěngzhì zhàndào jīngyíng de xiànxiàng.

Urban management officers are cracking down on illegal street vending.

HSK 6

这家店因占道经营被罚款。

Zhè jiā diàn yīn zhàndào jīngyíng bèi fákuǎn.

This shop was fined for occupying the sidewalk to do business.

Tips

culture

A classic flashpoint between 城管 (urban-management officers) and small vendors: stalls, tables, or displays pushed onto the sidewalk. Enforcement loosened around 2020 when cities briefly encouraged 地摊经济 (street-stall economy) to boost post-pandemic jobs.

Stroke Order

占 zhàn

道 dào

经 jīng

营 yíng