商贩 shāngfàn trader
trader; peddler
How to remember 商贩: 商 trade + 贩 merchant = trader.
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How it is used
- A small trader/peddler - 街头商贩 (jiētóu shāngfàn) a street vendor; 流动商贩 (liúdòng shāngfàn) itinerant peddler.
- Refers to small-scale sellers, often informal; more everyday than 商人 (shāngrén, businessman).