摆地摊

擺地攤

bǎidìtān

verb

Meanings

1 to run a street stall
2 to sell goods on the sidewalk / from a street vendor's stand

Characters

to set up / arrange

Examples

他失业后在路边摆地摊卖水果。

Tā shīyè hòu zài lùbiān bǎidìtān mài shuǐguǒ.

After losing his job he sells fruit from a street stall.

晚上夜市上很多人摆地摊。

Wǎnshang yèshì shàng hěn duō rén bǎidìtān.

At the night market in the evening, many people set up street stalls.

Tips

culture

Became a buzzword in 2020 when Premier Li Keqiang promoted 地摊经济 ('street-stall economy') as a way to revive employment after COVID. The phrase exploded on Chinese social media as both nostalgia and survival strategy.

Stroke Order

摆 bǎi

地 dì

摊 tān