摆摊 (bǎi tān) — to set up a street stall; to run a street stall
Definition
Separable verb: 摆 and 摊 can split with other elements (摆了一个摊, 摆了半年摊). It means running a street stall or night-market stand selling goods or food.
verb
to set up a street stallto run a street stall
Examples
- 摆摊。Tā zài jiē biān bǎi tān mài shuǐ guǒ.He sets up a street stall by the roadside selling fruit.
- 。Tā zài yè shì bǎi le yí gè tān mài xiǎo chī.He set up a stall at the night market to sell snacks.
- ，。Tā qù nián bǎi le bàn nián tān, zhuàn le bù shǎo qián.He ran a street stall for half a year last year and made quite a bit of money.
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