old farmer; experienced peasant
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old farmer; elderly peasant with rich agricultural experience
A respectful term emphasizing experience and age in farming. Often used to distinguish seasoned farmers from younger ones.
Cūn村
dōng东
tóu头
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
jīng经
yàn验
fēng丰
fù富
de的
lǎo老
nóng农
。
An experienced old farmer lives at the east end of the village.
Lǎo老
nóng农
men们
dōu都
zhī知
dào道
，
qīng清
míng明
qián前
hòu后
shì是
bō播
zhǒng种
de的
zuì最
hǎo好
shí时
jié节
。
The old farmers all know that around Qingming is the best time for sowing seeds.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
nóng农
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shàng上
gēng耕
zuò作
le了
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
。
This old farmer has tilled this land his entire life.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
duō多
xiàng向
lǎo老
nóng农
xué学
xí习
zhòng种
tián田
de的
jīng经
yàn验
。
We should learn farming experience from the old farmers.