务农

務農

wùnóng

verb #46,483

Meanings

1 to farm
2 to work the land
3 to be engaged in agriculture

Characters

to be engaged in / affairs

agriculture / farming

Examples

HSK 4

退休后他回到老家务农。

Tuìxiū hòu tā huídào lǎojiā wùnóng.

After retiring, he went back to his hometown to farm.

HSK 7-9

他家世代务农。

Tājiā shìdài wùnóng.

His family has farmed for generations.

Tips

usage

务农 is formal - it describes farming as an occupation or way of life (think census forms, biographies). For 'to do farm work today', use 干农活.

Stroke Order

务 wù

农 nóng