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How do you say "farmer" in Chinese?
农民
nóng mín
In Chinese, "farmer" is 农民.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'nong min' with both tones flat and level. Slow, steady pronunciation suggests agricultural work.
Writing and usage
Nong (agriculture) is five strokes, min (people/folk) is five strokes. Simple pairing of farm plus people.
Example sentence
农民在田里种水稻。
The farmer is planting rice in the field.
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How to remember 农民
Nong means fields or farming - farmers work in the nong (fields). Min means common people, as farming was the most common work.
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Questions about 农民
How do you say "farmer" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "farmer" is 农民. It is a noun.
How is 农民 written in Chinese?
Nong (agriculture) is five strokes, min (people/folk) is five strokes. Simple pairing of farm plus people.
How is 农民 used in a sentence?
Use 农民 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 农民在田里种水稻。 (The farmer is planting rice in the field.).
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