贩 (fàn) - to deal in, to trade & a peddler, a vendor
贩 · fàn
to deal in, to trade;
a peddler, a vendor;
a trafficker
to deal in, to tradea peddler, a vendora trafficker
Usage highlights
vendorto traffic, to sellpeddlerfishmongerdrug dealerhuman trafficker
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is a street vendor (小贩).
- They deal in antiques (贩卖古董).
- The police arrested the drug trafficker (毒贩).
- This is a newsstand (报贩).
Collocations
- vendor(小贩)
- to traffic, to sell(贩卖)
- peddler(摊贩)
- fishmonger(鱼贩)
- drug dealer(毒贩)
- human trafficker(人贩子)
Idioms
- A peddler of official rank(贩夫走卒)
- To buy low and sell high(贩贱卖贵)
- To be a mere merchant(贩夫贩妇)
Cultural background
FAQ- Historically associated with itinerant merchants and small-scale traders in Chinese market culture.
- Often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation compared to more formal merchants (商).
- In modern usage, frequently appears in compound words referring to illegal trade (e.g., 毒贩, 人贩子).