chợ xổm
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Meaning · English
(noun) an outdoor public market characterized by vendors selling produce while squatting on the ground; a squatting market
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Suốt đời có lẽ Nguyễn sẽ nhớ mãi lão thầy bói mắt toét ba vành ngồi ở cái chợ xổm tại Dốc Đống Lã, kế bên hàng Phượng Lâu của mình ở tỉnh Hưng Yên.All life long, Nguyễn will always remember the old, wide-eyed fortuneteller with three coils sitting at the squatting market at Dốc Đống Lã, next to my Phượng Lâu village in Hưng Yên province.
Ngoài 26 chợ chính, còn 5 chợ xổm đã được hình thành đã nhiều năm, nhưng chưa được quy hoạch xây dựng như chợ ga Đông Tác, chợ Xóm Rế, chợ Thạnh Phú, chợ Phú Lạc, chợ Vũng Rô…Apart from the 26 main markets, there are also five squatting markets that have been around for many years without any construction projects so far, such as the markets at Đông Tác station, Rế hamlet, Thạnh Phú, Phú Lạc, Vũng Rô, and so on…
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Common questions
What does “chợ xổm” mean?
(noun) an outdoor public market characterized by vendors selling produce while squatting on the ground; a squatting market
Is “chợ xổm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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