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商贩 (shāng fàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

商贩 (shāng fàn) is a Chinese word: street vendor, peddler, small merchant. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 商贩

名 míng noun

street vendor, peddler, small merchant

这个商贩每天早上在市场卖新鲜蔬菜。

zhè ge shāng fàn měi tiān zǎo shang zài shì chǎng mài xīn xiān shū cài

This street vendor sells fresh vegetables at the market every morning.

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Word breakdown

商 shāng — commerce, trade, merchant

Words with this character (23)
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  • 6 商人 shāng rén — merchant HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 人 person
    Example

    他是一位成功的商人。

    tā shì yī wèi chéng gōng de shāng rén

    He is a successful merchant.

  • 7 商务 shāng wù — business HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, trade
    • 务 affairs, matters
    Example

    这次商务旅行很成功。

    zhè cì shāng wù lǚ xíng hěn chéng gōng

    This business trip was very successful.

  • 8 商家 shāng jiā — merchant HSK 5
    • 商 commerce, business, trade
    • 家 person engaged in (profession suffix)
    Example

    商家应该诚信经营

    shāng jiā yīng gāi chéng xìn jīng yíng

    Merchants should operate with integrity

  • 9 电商 diàn shāng — e-commerce HSK 5
    • 电 electronic, electrical
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    现在很多人都喜欢在电商平台购物。

    xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan zài diàn shāng píng tái gòu wù

    Nowadays many people like to shop on e-commerce platforms.

  • 10 厂商 chǎng shāng — manufacturer HSK 6
    • 厂 factory, production facility
    • 商 merchant, business entity
    Example

    这家厂商生产高质量的电子产品。

    zhè jiā chǎng shāng shēng chǎn gāo zhì liàng de diàn zǐ chǎn pǐn

    This manufacturer produces high-quality electronic products.

  • 11 商标 shāng biāo — trademark HSK 6
    • 商 commerce, trade, business
    • 标 mark, sign, label
    Example

    这个商标已经注册了。

    zhè ge shāng biāo yǐ jīng zhù cè le

    This trademark has been registered.

  • 12 经商 jīng shāng — to do business HSK 6
    • 经 to engage in, to manage
    • 商 commerce, business
    Example

    他在中国经商已经十年了。

    tā zài zhōng guó jīng shāng yǐ jīng shí nián le

    He has been doing business in China for ten years.

  • 13 协商 xié shāng — to consult HSK 7
    • 协 cooperation, coordination
    • 商 discussion, consultation
    Example

    双方正在协商合作方案。

    shuāng fāng zhèng zài xié shāng hé zuò fāng àn

    Both parties are consulting on a cooperation plan.

  • 14 商机 shāng jī — business opportunity HSK 7
    • 商 business, commerce
    • 机 opportunity, chance
    Example

    这是一个难得的商机。

    zhè shì yí gè nán dé de shāng jī

    This is a rare business opportunity.

  • 15 商用 shāng yòng — commercial HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, business
    • 用 use, application
    Example

    商用飞机越来越先进。

    shāng yòng fēi jī yuè lái yuè xiān jìn

    Commercial aircraft are becoming more and more advanced.

  • 16 商讨 shāng tǎo — discuss HSK 7
    • 商 consult, deliberate
    • 讨 discuss, study
    Example

    我们需要商讨一下这个项目的细节。

    wǒ men xū yào shāng tǎo yī xià zhè ge xiàng mù de xì jié

    We need to discuss the details of this project.

  • 17 商议 shāng yì — to discuss HSK 7
    • 商 to consult, to deliberate
    • 议 to discuss, to comment
    Example

    我们需要商议一下这个问题。

    wǒ men xū yào shāng yì yī xià zhè ge wèn tí

    We need to discuss this issue.

  • 18 商贾 shāng gǔ — merchants; traders HSK 7
    • 商 commerce, trade, business
    • 贾 merchant, trader (person)
    Example

    这座城市自古就是商贾聚集之地。

    zhè zuò chéng shì zì gǔ jiù shì shāng gǔ jù jí zhī dì

    This city has been a gathering place for merchants since ancient times.

  • 19 开发商 kāi fā shāng — developer HSK 7
    • 开 to open, to start (initiating development)
    • 发 to develop, to expand (core development action)
    • 商 merchant, business entity (commercial operator)
    Example

    开发商计划在这里建一座购物中心。

    kāi fā shāng jì huà zài zhè lǐ jiàn yí zuò gòu wù zhōng xīn

    The developer plans to build a shopping center here.

  • 20 情商 qíng shāng — emotional intelligence HSK 7
    • 情 emotion, emotional aspect
    • 商 quotient, intelligence measure
    Example

    他的情商很高，总是能理解别人的感受。

    tā de qíng shāng hěn gāo zǒng shì néng lǐ jiě bié rén de gǎn shòu

    His emotional intelligence is very high; he can always understand others' feelings.

  • 21 招商 zhāo shāng — attract investment HSK 7
    • 招 attract, invite, solicit
    • 商 business, commerce, merchants
    Example

    这个城市正在积极招商引资。

    zhè ge chéng shì zhèng zài jī jí zhāo shāng yǐn zī

    This city is actively attracting investment.

  • 22 智商 zhì shāng — IQ (intelligence quotient) HSK 7
    • 智 intelligence, wisdom
    • 商 quotient, coefficient
    Example

    她智商超过140，是个天才。

    tā zhì shāng chāo guò yī bǎi sì shí shì gè tiān cái

    Her IQ is over 140; she's a genius.

  • 23 磋商 cuō shāng — to consult; to hold consultations HSK 7
    • 磋 to deliberate; to discuss back and forth
    • 商 to consult; discussion
    Example

    两国正在就贸易协定进行磋商。

    liǎng guó zhèng zài jiù mào yì xié dìng jìn xíng cuō shāng

    The two countries are holding consultations on a trade agreement.

贩 fàn — to peddle, to trade, to sell (often small-scale)

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 贩卖 fàn mài — to peddle, to traffic, to sell HSK 7
    • 贩 to trade, to peddle (implies buying to resell, often small-scale or illicit)
    • 卖 to sell (the core action of exchanging goods for money)
    Example

    他因贩卖毒品被警察逮捕了。

    tā yīn fàn mài dú pǐn bèi jǐng chá dài bǔ le

    He was arrested by the police for trafficking drugs.

Structure & writing
1 商 shāng — to discuss, to consult with others

商 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
1.2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
1.3 冏 jiǒng — light, brightness
冏 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 1
商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others
HSK 5
橘 jú mandarin orange tree, an evergreen tree bearing oblate sweet-sour fruit with red-yellow peel used in medicine
HSK 7
裔 yì descendants, offspring

Stroke order

2 贩 fàn — to buy and sell goods for profit

贩 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
HSK 1
贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 3
员 yuán person engaged in work or study
HSK 4
则 zé rule, regulation, system 负 fù to carry on one's back 责 zé responsibility; duty within one's role 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜) 账 zhàng record of financial transactions
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货 huò currency; money; wealth 质 zhì fundamental nature of a thing 购 gòu to buy; to purchase 费 fèi to spend; to expend 贺 hè to celebrate; to congratulate 资 zī money; expenses 赚 zhuàn to make a profit in trade (opposite of 赔)
HSK 5
贡 gòng to offer tribute to the imperial court 贴 tiē to paste, to stick (a thin flat object onto something) 赏 shǎng to bestow gifts or money upon a subordinate or junior 赔 péi to compensate; to indemnify 赞 zàn to help; to support
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赠 zèng to give as a gift; to present 锁 suǒ lock (metal device requiring a key, code, or card to open)
HSK 6
婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 财 cái wealth; money and material resources 贫 pín poor, impoverished (opposite of 富) 贯 guàn to pass through; to penetrate 贷 dài loan; credit
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贸 mào to trade; to buy and sell 赋 fù to give; to grant; to bestow 赖 lài to rely on; to depend on
HSK 7
坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 狈 bèi see 〖狼狈〗、〖狼狈为奸〗 琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 贞 zhēn loyal and steadfast in one's convictions
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贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit 贪 tān to embezzle; to corruptly take money or property for oneself 贬 biǎn to demote; to devalue 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 贱 jiàn cheap; low-priced (opposite of 贵) 贼 zéi thief; bandit 贾 jiǎ a surname 贿 huì (lit.) wealth; goods 赁 lìn to rent; to lease (out or in) 赂 lù to bribe; give valuables to gain a favor (often pejorative) 赃 zāng stolen or embezzled goods; illicit gains from corruption or theft 赌 dǔ to gamble; to wager money or property on an outcome 赎 shú to ransom; to redeem with money or property 赐 cì (of a superior or elder) to bestow gifts or wealth upon an inferior or junior 赘 zhuì superfluous; useless 赡 shàn to provide someone with money or goods
2.2 反 fǎn — to flip over; to turn upside down
反 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
饭 fàn cooked rice or grain
HSK 3
板 bǎn a flat, hard piece of material (board, plank, slab)
HSK 5
版 bǎn printing plate made of wood or metal with text or images 返 fǎn to return, to go back
HSK 7
叛 pàn to defect; to betray one's side and join the enemy 扳 bān to pull or press (a fixed end) downward or inward to change direction 贩 fàn to buy and sell goods for profit

Stroke order