Definition & Meaning

pedlar; small retailer

Word usage

shāng fàn

商 贩

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n.pedlar; small retailer
- tā shì yī míng gè tǐ shāng fàn
  他是一名个体商贩
  He is a self-employed vendor
- shì chǎng shāng fàn jiù xiàng nóng jiā yuàn de gōng jī yī yàng dà shēng yāo he
  市场商贩就像农家院的公鸡一样大声吆喝。
  The market traders cried out like barnyard cocks.

Word usage

common measure word
"商贩" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位".
- 一个商贩
  one peddler
- 一位商贩
  one peddler

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