行商 (háng) — (verb) to do business as an itinerant trader, to peddle goods on the road; (noun) itinerant trader, peddler
Definition
An itinerant trader or peddler who travels on foot carrying goods, common in historical/literary contexts. Note 行 is read 'háng' here (business), not 'xíng' (to walk).
verb
to do business as an itinerant traderto peddle goods on the road
noun
itinerant traderpeddler
Examples
- 行商。Gǔ dài hěn duō shāng rén kào háng wéi shēng.In ancient times many merchants made a living by itinerant trading.
- ，。Tā nián qīng shí xíng guò liǎng cì shāng, zǒu le hěn duō dì fāng.When he was young, he did itinerant trading twice and traveled to many places.
- 行商。Zhè ge háng měi tiān bēi zhe huò wù zǒu jǐ shí lǐ lù.This itinerant trader carries goods on his back and walks dozens of li every day.
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