Definition & Meaning

herdsman; herdsfolk

Word usage

mù mín

牧 民

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n.herdsman; herdsfolk
- nǚ mù mín
  女牧民
  herdswoman
- nián qīng de mù mín qīng kuài dì qí shàng yī pǐ mǎ zhè pǐ mǎ duì yī gè bù xí guàn qí mǎ de rén zǒng shì tiáo pí dǎo dàn
  年轻的牧民轻快地骑上一匹马，这匹马对一个不习惯骑马的人总是调皮捣蛋。
  The young herdsman briskly mounted a horse that was inclined to act up with an unaccustomed rider.
synonym
mù rén牧人

Word usage

common measure word
"牧民" is often matched with measure word "个"or"位"or"群".
- 一个牧民
  one herdsman
- 一位牧民
  one herdsman
- 一群牧民
  one group of herdsmen

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