小买卖 (xiǎo mǎi mài) — small business, petty trade (often informal, street-level commerce)
Definition
小买卖 (xiǎo mǎi mài) refers to small-scale, informal commerce — street stalls, family-run shops, petty trade. Concretely for the learner: it's about size and informality, not a specific industry.
noun
small businesspetty trade (often informal, street-level commerce)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 小买卖。Tā kào zuò xiǎo mǎi mài yǎng huó le yì jiā rén.He supports his whole family by running a small business.
- 小买卖，。Zhè ge xiǎo mǎi mài suī rán bú dà, dàn shōu rù hái bú cuò.This small business isn't big, but the income is pretty good.
- ，小买卖。Tā měi tiān zài jiē biān bǎi tān, zuò diǎn xiǎo mǎi mài.She sets up a stall on the street every day and does a bit of petty trade.
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