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    Using 农夫 (nóngfū) to express "farmer"

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    农夫 + Verb Phrase

    Explanation

    农夫 (nóngfū) is a noun meaning "farmer" or "peasant." It typically refers to a person who works the land, and often appears in fables, classical stories, and traditional narratives about rural life in China.

    Examples

    • 那个农夫每天天不亮就起床干活。

      Nà gè nóngfū měi tiān tiān bù liàng jiù qǐchuáng gànhuó.

      That farmer gets up before dawn every day to work.

    • 故事里的农夫救了一条受伤的蛇。

      Gùshi lǐ de nóngfū jiù le yī tiáo shòushāng de shé.

      In the story, the farmer saved an injured snake.

    • 寒冷的冬天，农夫们终于可以休息一会儿了。

      Hánlěng de dōngtiān, nóngfūmen zhōngyú kěyǐ xiūxi yíhuìr le.

      In the cold winter, the farmers can finally rest for a while.

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