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

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.

这家店因占道经营被罚款。

Zhèjiā 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