游民 (yóu mín) — vagrant; vagabond
Definition
Refers to people with no fixed home or job who drift from place to place — a vagrant or homeless wanderer. Carries a more written, historical tone than everyday terms like 流浪汉.
noun
vagrantvagabond
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 游民。Zhè zuò chéng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō yóu mín zài jiē tóu liú làng.There are many vagrants wandering the streets in this city.
- 游民。Gǔ dài shè huì cháng cháng bǎ wú yè zhě chēng wéi yóu mín.Ancient societies often called the unemployed vagabonds.
- 游民。Zhèng fǔ tuī chū le xīn zhèng cè lái bāng zhù yóu mín zhǎo dào gōng zuò.The government introduced new policies to help vagrants find jobs.
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