Chinese Conversation · Level 47
90 words
Chinese word
摊位
Pronunciation
Pinyintān wèi
Meaning
- nounstall
Example
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.
More examples
夜市的摊位晚上很热闹。yè shì de tān wèi wǎn shàng hěn rè nào
The night-market stall is very lively at night.
Core concept
A small, defined place where goods are laid out for sale, often in a market or along a street.
Common phrases
一个摊位yí gè tān wèi
a stall
夜市摊位yè shì tān wèi
night-market stall
街边摊位jiē biān tān wèi
street-side stall
小吃摊位xiǎo chī tān wèi
snack stall
Similar words
摊子tān zi: A makeshift place for selling goods, often using a simple table or cloth.
货摊huò tān: A market or street stall where goods are laid out for customers to buy.
小摊xiǎo tān: A modest stall set up on the street with only basic equipment.
摊档tān dàng: A small open-air stall for selling goods along a street.
Definition in Chinese
市场、集市或街道上用于摆摊、出售商品的临时或长期占用的位置。shì chǎng jí shì huò jiē dào shàng yòng yú bǎi tān chū shòu shāng pǐn de lín shí huò cháng qī zhàn yòng de wèi zhì
Word origin
摊 (tān, "spread out") + 位 (wèi, "place") forms a term for a place where goods are spread out for sale.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this noun refers to the selling space itself, so it often appears with verbs meaning rent, set up, or occupy a place.