Definition
农民工 (nóng mín gōng) refers specifically to rural-to-urban migrant workers in China — people who leave their farming villages to work in cities. 农民 (nóng mín) is the broader term for a farmer or peasant who lives and works in the countryside, not necessarily a migrant.
noun
(in China) rural-to-urban migrant worker
Examples
- 农民工，（yī）。Hěnduō nóng mín gōng zài chéngshì gōngzuò, yì nián zhǐ huí yí cì jiā.Many migrant workers work in the city and only go home once a year.
- 农民工，。nóng mín gōng guònián shí cái huí jiā, yīnwèi chēpiào nán mǎi.Migrant workers go home only at Chinese New Year because tickets are hard to get.
- 农民工，。Zhèxiē nóng mín gōng xīwàng dédào gèng hǎo de dàiyù, gǎishàn shēnghuó.These migrant workers hope to get better treatment and improve their lives.
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