务农 (wù nóng) — to farm, to be engaged in agriculture
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to farm / work in agriculture,' typically used about someone's career or life choice, not daily farm chores. Pairs naturally with 回家/一辈子 to describe a livelihood.
verb
to farmto be engaged in agriculture
Examples
- 务农。Tā dà xué bì yè hòu huí jiā wù nóng le.After graduating from college, he returned home to farm.
- ，。Tā wù le shí duō nián nóng, jīng yàn fēng fù.He has farmed for over ten years and is very experienced.
- 务农，。Hěn duō nián qīng rén bú yuàn yì wù nóng, dōu qù chéng lǐ dǎ gōng le.Many young people are unwilling to farm and go to work in cities instead.
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