农民 nóngmín peasant
peasant; farmer
How to remember 农民: 农 agriculture + 民 citizens = peasant.
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How it is used
- A farmer / peasant - 农民工 (nóngmíngōng) migrant worker (of rural origin).
- Denotes those whose livelihood is farming; a social-class term in China.
- Contrast 农夫 (nóngfū, literary/older 'farmer') - 农民 is the standard modern word.
Example sentences
- 农民在春天播种。 Nóngmín zài chūntiān bōzhǒng.Farmers sow seeds in the spring.
- 农民总是抱怨天气。 Nóngmín zǒngshì bàoyuàn tiānqì.Farmers always complain about the weather.