农夫

農夫

nóngfū

noun #9,812

Measure Word

一个农夫 gè

Meanings

1 farmer
2 peasant

Characters

agriculture; farming

Examples

农夫在田里干活。

Nóngfū zài tián lǐ gànhuó.

The farmer is working in the field.

这个农夫种了很多蔬菜。

Zhège nóngfū zhòng le hěn duō shūcài.

This farmer grew a lot of vegetables.

农夫与蛇是一个很有名的寓言故事。

Nóngfū yǔ shé shì yī gè hěn yǒumíng de yùyán gùshi.

'The Farmer and the Snake' is a very famous fable.

Tips

usage

农夫 sounds literary or traditional. In modern Chinese, 农民 (nóngmín) is the standard word for farmer. 农夫 appears more often in stories, fables, and brand names.

In Pop Culture

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Stroke Order

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