Definition

Verb: - To hawk; to peddle: To sell goods, typically inexpensive items, food, or drinks, by carrying them around or from a small, mobile stall while walking through streets, markets, or residential areas.

Usage

This verb describes the specific activity of selling goods in an itinerant manner. It often implies informality and mobility. - Người phụ nữ ấy bán dạo những bông hoa trên phố. (That woman hawks flowers on the street.) - Ông cụ thường bán dạo bánh mì vào mỗi sáng. (The old man usually peddles bread every morning.)

Advanced Usage

• "bán dạo" vs. "bán rong": These are synonyms and can be used interchangeably. "Bán dạo" might slightly emphasize the act of walking around while selling.
• The activity is often associated with traditional, small-scale commerce and street vendors.

Variants and Related Words

• Bán rong (verb): A direct synonym meaning to peddle or hawk.
• Người bán dạo (noun): A peddler; a hawker; a street vendor.
  • Người bán dạo rao hàng rất to. (The peddler calls out his wares very loudly.)

Synonyms

• Bán hàng rong: To sell goods on the street (a more descriptive synonym).
• Rao hàng: To call out to sell goods (emphasizes the vocal aspect of peddling).

Related Phrases / Idioms

• Cuộc sống bán dạo: A life of peddling/hawking. This phrase describes the livelihood of a street vendor.
  • Cuộc sống bán dạo của họ rất vất vả. (Their life of peddling is very hard.)

verb

1. to hawk; to peddle
   • người bán dạo
     pedlar; hawker