牧人 (mùrén): shepherd

Measure Word

一位牧人 wèi

草原上的牧人赶着牛羊慢慢走过。

Cǎoyuán shàng de mùrén gǎn zhe niú yáng mànmàn zǒuguò.

The herdsman on the grassland slowly led his cattle and sheep along.

圣诞节故事中提到了牧人看见了星星的异象。

Shèngdànjié gùshi zhōng tídào le mùrén kànjiàn le xīngxīng de yì xiàng.

The Christmas story mentions shepherds who saw a vision of a star.

usage

牧人 is a somewhat literary or formal term. In everyday speech, 牧羊人 (shepherd) or 牧民 (herdsman/pastoral people) are more specific and common.

牧 mù

人 rén