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Definition
Peddler, merchant, or retailer who sets up a stall to sell goods.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to small scale traders or street vendors rather than owners of large retail chains. It carries a slightly formal or administrative tone, often appearing in news reports or government notices regarding street management. In casual daily speech, people are more likely to use terms like 檔主 or 擺檔嘅人.
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That peddler is selling fruit on the street.
Do you know where there are peddlers setting up stalls?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word to describe a shopkeeper in a permanent, formal storefront, as it implies a more mobile or temporary nature of business.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
