小贩

小販

xiǎofàn

noun HSK 7-9 #16,107

Measure Word

一个小贩 gè

Meanings

1 street vendor
2 peddler
3 hawker

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

街边有很多小贩在卖水果。

Jiē biān yǒu hěnduō xiǎofàn zài mài shuǐguǒ.

There are many street vendors selling fruit by the road.

HSK 7-9

小贩们一大早就出来摆摊了。

Xiǎofàn men yīdàzǎo jiù chūlái bǎi tān le.

The vendors come out to set up their stalls early in the morning.

HSK 7-9

城管在驱赶路边的小贩。

Chéngguǎn zài qūgǎn lùbiān de xiǎofàn.

The urban management officers are chasing away the roadside vendors.

Tips

usage

小贩 refers to small-scale vendors, often operating informally on streets. 摊贩 (tānfàn) is a synonym focusing on stall vendors. 商贩 (shāngfàn) is a slightly more formal term.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

贩 fàn