Chinese word

农民

Pronunciation

Pinyinnóng mín

Meaning

  • nounfarmer

Example

他是个农民，每天在地里工作。tā shì gè nóng mín měi tiān zài dì lǐ gōng zuò

He is a farmer and works in the fields every day.

Illustration for 农民 (farmer)

More examples

村里的农民收入在提高。cūn lǐ de nóng mín shōu rù zài tí gāo

The farmers' income in the village is rising.

Core concept

A person whose livelihood comes from growing crops, raising animals, or other hands-on agricultural work.

Common phrases

  • 农民工nóng mín gōng

    migrant worker

  • 农民收入nóng mín shōu rù

    farmers' income

  • 种地的农民zhòng dì de nóng mín

    farmer who works the land

Similar words

农夫nóng fū: A person who cares for fields mainly by hand to produce crops.

Definition in Chinese

从事耕作、养殖等农业劳动，以此为主要生活或收入来源的人。cóng shì gēng zuò yǎng zhí děng nóng yè láo dòng yí cǐ wéi zhǔ yào shēng huó huò shōu rù lái yuán de rén

Word origin

农民 (nóngmín, "farmer") combines 农 (nóng, "farming") with 民 (mín, "people"), naming a person whose livelihood is tied to agriculture.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, the word describes a person's work or source of income rather than serving as a general label for everyone who lives in the countryside.

Other meanings

  • peasantnoun
  • farm workernoun

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