fū
民（伕）夫
archaic
Meaning of 民夫
民夫 means conscripted laborer; porter; man forced into labor. Pronounced fū.
- conscripted laborer; porter; man forced into labor
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
xiū修
jiàn建
cháng长
chéng城
zhēng征
yòng用
le了
dà大
liàng量
mín民
fū伕
。
In ancient times, a large number of conscripted laborers were used to build the Great Wall.
Jūn军
duì队
xíng行
jūn军
shí时
，
cháng常
qū驱
gǎn赶
mín民
fū伕
yùn运
sòng送
liáng粮
cǎo草
。
When armies marched, they often forced laborers to transport provisions and fodder.
Zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
gù故
shì事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
ge个
mín民
fū伕
de的
bēi悲
cǎn惨
mìng命
yùn运
。
This historical story tells of the tragic fate of a conscripted laborer.