贩子

販子

fànzi

noun #8,089

Measure Word

一个贩子 gè

Meanings

1 dealer; vendor; peddler
2 trafficker (often derogatory)

Characters

to peddle; to deal in

noun suffix (person)

Examples

警察抓住了一个毒贩子。

Jǐngchá zhuāzhù le yī gè dúfànzi.

The police caught a drug dealer.

人贩子是最可恨的罪犯。

Rénfànzi shì zuì kěhèn de zuìfàn.

Human traffickers are the most despicable criminals.

那个小贩子在街上卖水果。

Nàge xiǎo fànzi zài jiē shang mài shuǐguǒ.

That small vendor sells fruit on the street.

Tips

usage

贩子 often carries a negative connotation, especially in compounds like 毒贩子 (drug dealer), 人贩子 (human trafficker), 黄牛贩子 (ticket scalper). On its own it can be neutral, meaning a small-time peddler.

Stroke Order

贩 fàn

子 zǐ