Definition
摆摊 is a verb-object compound (离合词) that literally means 'set up a stall'. When you want to add a measure word, duration, or object, the two syllables split: you can 摆了一个摊 ('set up a stall'), 摆了半年摊 ('ran a stall for half a year'). The first part 摆 carries the verb, the second part 摊 is the object. Unlike a regular verb, you cannot directly add a number or duration after the full word — you must split it.
v
to set up a street stallto run a street stall
Examples
- 摆摊。Tā zài jiēbiān bǎi tān mài shuǐguǒ.He sets up a street stall by the roadside selling fruit.
- 。Tā zài yè shì bǎi le yí gè tān mài xiǎo chī.He set up a stall at the night market to sell snacks.
- ，。Tā qùnián bǎi le bàn nián tān, zhuàn le bù shǎo qián.He ran a street stall for half a year last year and made quite a bit of money.
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