商贩 (shāng fàn) — peddler, street vendor
Definition
商贩 (shāng fàn) refers to a small-scale street seller or peddler, often without a fixed shop. Compared with 商人/商家, it suggests lower-status, itinerant trading rather than established business.
noun
peddlerstreet vendor
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 商贩。Jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō shāng fàn zài mài dōng xī.There are many street vendors selling things on the street.
- 商贩。Nà ge shāng fàn mài de shuǐ guǒ hěn xīn xiān.The fruit sold by that peddler is very fresh.
- 商贩。Guǎn lǐ rén yuán zhèng zài diào chá zhè xiē shāng fàn de qíng kuàng.The management staff are investigating the situation of these peddlers.
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