老农 (lǎo nóng) — old farmer; experienced peasant

Definition

老农 is a respectful, slightly literary term for an experienced, older farmer — emphasizes long years of farming know-how, more dignified than 农民 (a general word for any farmer).

noun
old farmerexperienced peasant
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Examples

  • 老农
    Zhè wèi lǎo nóng zhǒng le hěn duō nián dì.
    This old farmer has been farming for many years.
  • 老农
    lǎo nóng Měi tiān zǎo qǐ qù dì lǐ gōng zuò.
    The old farmer gets up early every day to work in the fields.
  • 老农
    Nián qīng rén jīng cháng xiàng lǎo nóng qǐng jiào zhòng cài de fāng fǎ.
    Young people often ask the old farmer for advice on growing vegetables.

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