小贩

小販

xiǎofàn

noun HSK 7 #16,107

Measure Word

一个小贩 gè

Meanings

1 street vendor
2 peddler
3 hawker

Characters

Examples

街边有很多小贩在卖水果。

Jiē biān yǒu hěn duō xiǎofàn zài mài shuǐguǒ.

There are many street vendors selling fruit by the road.

小贩们一大早就出来摆摊了。

Xiǎofànmen yī dà zǎo jiù chūlái bǎitān le.

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

城管在驱赶路边的小贩。

Chéngguǎn zài qūgǎn lù biān 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