地摊 (dìtān): roadside stall

Measure Word

一个地摊 gè

Meanings

1 roadside stall
2 street vendor's stand
3 goods laid out on the ground for sale

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这件衣服是我在地摊上买的，很便宜。

Zhè jiàn yīfu shì wǒ zài dìtān shàng mǎi de, hěn piányí.

I bought this shirt at a street stall, really cheap.

HSK 7-9

夜市里摆满了各式各样的地摊。

Yèshì lǐ bǎi mǎn le gèshìgèyàng de dìtān.

The night market is full of all kinds of roadside stalls.

HSK 7-9

他靠摆地摊养活一家人。

Tā kào bǎi dìtān yǎnghuó yījiārén.

He supports his family by running a street stall.

Tips

culture

摆地摊 literally "set out a ground stall" is the standard verb. In 2020 mainland China briefly promoted 地摊经济 (stall economy) as low-barrier employment.

Stroke Order

地 dì

摊 tān

Related Words

地面 dìmiàn HSK 4 #3,690

ground; floor; surface / ground level

摊 tān HSK 7-9 #8,190

vendor's stall / booth / to spread out / to share (costs)

小摊 xiǎotān #25,511

small stall / vendor's stall / street stall

地上 dìshang HSK 1 #1,835

on the ground / on the floor

地 dì HSK 1 #225

earth; the planet / ground; floor / land; soil; field / place; locale; location

地毯 dìtǎn HSK 7-9 #3,515

carpet; rug

摊位 tānwèi #23,448

vendor's stall / market booth / stand

墓地 mùdì HSK 7-9 #5,409

cemetery / graveyard / burial ground

土地 tǔdì HSK 4 #2,210

land; soil; territory / farmland; ground

地铁 dìtiě HSK 2 #3,421

subway / metro