English–Chinese
“stall” in Chinese
How to say “stall” in Chinese
“Stall” in Chinese is 摊 (tān).
A makeshift point where goods are spread out for passing customers, standing for the small business and sometimes its seller.
Example sentences with 摊
下雨时，路边的摊会收起来。xià yǔ shí lù biān de tān huì shōu qǐ lái
When it rains, the roadside stalls are packed up.
Tips for using 摊
- It commonly appears with verbs for opening and closing a business for the day, a useful clue that the word names an operating setup rather than a product.
Other Chinese words for “stall”
在红灯前，车子突然熄火了。zài hóng dēng qián chē zi tū rán xī huǒ le
At the red light, the car suddenly stalled.
公园门口有个摊位卖茶叶蛋。gōng yuán mén kǒu yǒu gè tān wèi mài chá yè dàn
There is a stall selling tea eggs at the entrance to the park.