Peasant in Chinese
peasant · HSK 5
农民
- 农 agriculture
- 民 the people
Counted with 个: 一个农民
这些农民每天很早就下地干活。 These farmers go out to work in the fields early every day.
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How do you say peasant in Chinese?
Peasant in Chinese is 农民 (nóng mín).
Which word should I use?
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