牧民

mùmín

noun HSK 7-9 #39,684

Measure Word

一个牧民 gè

Meanings

1 herder
2 herdsman
3 pastoral people

Characters

to herd; pastoral

people; citizen

Examples

牧民们在草原上放牧。

Mùmín men zài cǎoyuán shàng fàngmù.

The herders are grazing livestock on the grassland.

蒙古族牧民过着游牧生活。

Měnggǔzú mùmín guò zhe yóumù shēnghuó.

Mongolian herders live a nomadic life.

Tips

usage

牧民 specifically refers to people who raise livestock on grasslands, common in Inner Mongolia, Tibet, and Xinjiang.

Stroke Order

牧 mù

民 mín