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tān · tan

Traditional 攤

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to spread out
  2. vendor's stand
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In a conversation

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Making crepes

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，那个(nàge)老板(lǎobǎn)在(zài)摊(tān)煎饼(jiānbǐng)。

    Look, the boss is making a pancake.

  2. Dengdeng

    他(tā)摊(tān)得(de)好(hǎo)快(kuài)，很(hěn)薄(báo)。

    He makes them so fast, and so thin.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)学(xué)摊(tān)煎饼(jiānbǐng)。

    I want to learn to make pancakes too.

  4. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)把(bǎ)面糊(miànhú)倒(dào)在(zài)锅(guō)里(lǐ)，再(zài)摊开(tānkāi)。

    First pour the batter in the pan, then spread it out.

  5. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，他(tā)想(xiǎng)试试(shìshì)，可以(kěyǐ)吗(ma)？

    Boss, he wants to try. Is that OK?

  6. Qiqi

    可以(kěyǐ)，但(dàn)你(nǐ)摊(tān)的(de)煎饼(jiānbǐng)，要(yào)自己(zìjǐ)吃(chī)。

    Sure, but you eat the pancake you make.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)地(dì)图(tú)摊(tān)在(zài)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)，仔(zǐ)细(xì)研(yán)究(jiū)路(lù)线(xiàn)。

He spread the map out on the table and carefully studied the route.

02

街(jiē)角(jiǎo)的(de)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)摊(tān)生(shēng)意(yì)一(yì)直(zhí)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

The fruit stand on the street corner has always done good business.

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