地摊

地攤

dìtān

noun #42,310

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

stall; to spread out

Examples

夜市里摆满了各式各样的地摊。

Yèshì lǐ bǎi mǎn le gè shì gè yàng de dìtān.

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

他靠摆地摊养活一家人。

Tā kào bǎi dìtān yǎnghuó yì jiā rén.

He supports his family by running a street stall.

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.

Tips

culture

摆地摊 (bǎi dìtān) 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