收摊 (shōu tān) — to pack up the stall; to close up shop for the day; (figuratively) to call it a day, to finish up work for now
Definition
A 离合 verb meaning to pack up one's street stall and stop for the day, often used figuratively to mean 'call it a day' on any tiring work. The noun 摊 splits off with 了 or reduplicates (收收摊).
verb
to pack up the stallto close up shop for the day(figuratively) to call it a dayto finish up work for now
Examples
- 收摊。Tā men měi tiān xià wǔ wǔ diǎn shōu tān.They pack up the stall at five every afternoon.
- ，收摊。Jīn tiān tài lèi le, wǒ men shōu tān ba.I'm really tired today — let's call it a day.
- 。Tā shōu le tān jiù huí jiā le.He packed up the stall and went home.
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