贩子 (fàn zi) — dealer, trafficker; (pejorative) monger, peddler
Definition
贩子 is a pejorative noun for a trafficker or monger — almost always used in fixed compounds like 毒品贩子, 军火贩子. The neutral everyday term for a small seller/peddler is 小贩.
noun
dealertrafficker(pejorative) mongerpeddler
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 贩子。Nà ge dú pǐn fàn zi bèi jǐng chá zhuā zhù le.That drug trafficker was caught by the police.
- 贩子。Zhè xiē jūn huǒ fàn zi yīng gāi shòu dào fǎ lǜ de zhì cái.These arms dealers should face legal punishment.
- ，。Tā shì yí gè xiǎo fàn zi, zài shì chǎng shàng mài shuǐ guǒ.He is a small peddler, selling fruit in the market.
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