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牧民 (mù mín) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

牧民 (mù mín) is a Chinese word: herders. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 牧民

名 míng noun

herders

这些牧民世代生活在蒙古草原上。

zhè xiē mù mín shì dài shēng huó zài měng gǔ cǎo yuán shàng

These herders have lived on the Mongolian grasslands for generations.

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Word breakdown

牧 mù — herding, pasturing livestock

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 牧场 mù chǎng — ranch HSK 7
    • 牧 to herd, to pasture livestock
    • 场 field, ground, place
    Example

    这个牧场养了很多牛羊。

    zhè ge mù chǎng yǎng le hěn duō niú yáng

    This ranch raises many cattle and sheep.

  • 2 畜牧 xù mù — animal husbandry HSK 7
    • 畜 livestock, domestic animals
    • 牧 to herd, to raise (animals)
    Example

    畜牧是这里的主要产业。

    xù mù shì zhè lǐ de zhǔ yào chǎn yè

    Animal husbandry is the main industry here.

民 mín — people

Words with this character (28)
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  • 6 居民 jū mín — residents HSK 5
    • 居 to reside, to dwell
    • 民 people, populace
    Example

    这个小区的居民都很友好。

    zhè ge xiǎo qū de jū mín dōu hěn yǒu hǎo

    The residents of this community are all very friendly.

  • 7 市民 shì mín — citizen HSK 5
    • 市 city
    • 民 people/residents
    Example

    市民应该遵守交通规则。

    shì mín yīng gāi zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé

    Citizens should follow traffic rules.

  • 8 公民 gōng mín — citizen HSK 6
    • 公 public, common, relating to the state
    • 民 people, person, individual of a state
    Example

    每个公民都有投票的权利。

    měi gè gōng mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì

    Every citizen has the right to vote.

  • 9 民主 mín zhǔ — democracy HSK 6
    • 民 people, citizens
    • 主 master, sovereignty
    Example

    民主需要每个公民的参与。

    mín zhǔ xū yào měi gè gōng mín de cān yù

    Democracy requires the participation of every citizen.

  • 10 民众 mín zhòng — the people HSK 6
    • 民 people, citizens (individual members of society)
    • 众 masses, multitude (emphasizes the collective group)
    Example

    政府应该听取民众的意见。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi tīng qǔ mín zhòng de yì jiàn

    The government should listen to the people's opinions.

  • 11 民俗 mín sú — folk customs HSK 6
    • 民 folk, people (common people)
    • 俗 customs, conventions (traditional practices)
    Example

    这个节日反映了当地的民俗。

    zhè ge jié rì fǎn yìng le dāng dì de mín sú

    This festival reflects the local folk customs.

  • 12 民宿 mín sù — homestay HSK 6
    • 民 people, civilian (indicates lodging run by local residents)
    • 宿 lodging, accommodation (the lodging/overnight stay function)
    Example

    我们在乡村找到了一家很舒适的民宿。

    wǒ men zài xiāng cūn zhǎo dào le yì jiā hěn shū shì de mín sù

    We found a very comfortable homestay in the countryside.

  • 13 民歌 mín gē — folk song HSK 6
    • 民 folk, people - indicates popular, traditional origin
    • 歌 song - indicates a musical composition with vocals
    Example

    中国各地都有独特的民歌。

    Zhōng guó gè dì dōu yǒu dú tè de mín gē

    Every region in China has unique folk songs.

  • 14 民间 mín jiān — folk; civilian; non-governmental HSK 6
    • 民 people; folk; common people
    • 间 among; between; space (among the people)
    Example

    他收集了很多民间故事。

    tā shōu jí le hěn duō mín jiān gù shi

    He collected many folk tales.

  • 15 移民 yí mín — to immigrate HSK 6
    • 移 to move, to migrate, to relocate
    • 民 people, population
    Example

    他们决定移民到加拿大。

    tā men jué dìng yí mín dào jiā ná dà

    They decided to immigrate to Canada.

  • 16 农民工 nóng mín gōng — migrant worker HSK 7
    • 农 agriculture/farming; indicates rural origin
    • 民 people/citizen; refers to the person
    • 工 worker/labor; indicates their occupation
    Example

    农民工为城市建设做出了巨大贡献。

    nóng mín gōng wèi chéng shì jiàn shè zuò chū le jù dà gòng xiàn

    Migrant workers have made great contributions to urban construction.

  • 17 国民 guó mín — national; citizen HSK 7
    • 国 country; nation
    • 民 people; populace
    Example

    每个国民都有投票的权利。

    měi gè guó mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì

    Every citizen has the right to vote.

  • 18 民事 mín shì — civil HSK 7
    • 民 people, citizens, civilian
    • 事 matter, affair, case
    Example

    他正在处理一个民事案件。

    tā zhèng zài chǔ lǐ yí ge mín shì àn jiàn

    He is handling a civil case.

  • 19 民办 mín bàn — privately-run HSK 7
    • 民 people, civilian (indicating non-governmental)
    • 办 to run, to operate (indicating management)
    Example

    这是一所民办学校。

    zhè shì yì suǒ mín bàn xué xiào

    This is a privately-run school.

  • 20 民居 mín jū — folk dwelling HSK 7
    • 民 common people, folk
    • 居 dwelling, residence
    Example

    这座古老的民居保存得很完整。

    zhè zuò gǔ lǎo de mín jū bǎo cún de hěn wán zhěng

    This ancient folk dwelling is very well preserved.

  • 21 民意 mín yì — public opinion HSK 7
    • 民 people, the public
    • 意 opinion, will, intention
    Example

    政府应该尊重民意。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zūn zhòng mín yì

    The government should respect public opinion.

  • 22 民生 mín shēng — people's livelihood HSK 7
    • 民 people, citizens
    • 生 livelihood, living conditions
    Example

    政府应该关注民生问题。

    zhèng fǔ yīng gāi guān zhù mín shēng wèn tí

    The government should pay attention to livelihood issues.

  • 23 民用 mín yòng — civilian HSK 7
    • 民 civilian, people (non-military)
    • 用 use, application, purpose
    Example

    这是民用飞机，不是军用飞机。

    zhè shì mín yòng fēi jī bú shì jūn yòng fēi jī

    This is a civilian aircraft, not a military aircraft.

  • 24 民营 mín yíng — privately operated HSK 7
    • 民 people, civilian (indicating non-governmental ownership)
    • 营 operate, manage (indicating business operation)
    Example

    这是一家民营企业。

    zhè shì yì jiā mín yíng qǐ yè

    This is a privately operated enterprise.

  • 25 渔民 yú mín — fisherman HSK 7
    • 渔 fishing, fishery
    • 民 people, folk
    Example

    渔民每天早上出海捕鱼。

    yú mín měi tiān zǎo shang chū hǎi bǔ yú

    Fishermen go out to sea every morning to catch fish.

  • 26 网民 wǎng mín — netizen HSK 7
    • 网 internet, network
    • 民 people, citizen, user
    Example

    很多网民在社交媒体上分享自己的生活。

    hěn duō wǎng mín zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de shēng huó

    Many netizens share their lives on social media.

  • 27 股民 gǔ mín — stock investor HSK 7
    • 股 stock, share (financial securities)
    • 民 people, citizen (individual participant)
    Example

    这位股民每天都关注股市动态。

    zhè wèi gǔ mín měi tiān dōu guān zhù gǔ shì dòng tài

    This stock investor follows stock market trends every day.

  • 28 选民 xuǎn mín — voter HSK 7
    • 选 to select, to vote
    • 民 people, citizens
    Example

    每个选民都有投票的权利。

    měi gè xuǎn mín dōu yǒu tóu piào de quán lì

    Every voter has the right to vote.

Structure & writing
1 牧 mù — to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam

牧 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 牛 niú — cow; ox; bull (large hoofed ruminant mammal with horns and a tufted tail, used for labor, milk, or meat)
牛 is a component in 13 characters
HSK 1
件 jiàn measure word for individual items 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
HSK 2
告 gào to tell, inform, or announce something to others
HSK 3
物 wù thing; object; matter 特 tè special, unusual, extraordinary 解 jiě to split open; to separate
HSK 6
牢 láo (lit.) pen or enclosure for livestock or wild animals 牵 qiān to lead or pull along
HSK 7
牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 牲 shēng livestock (cattle, horses, donkeys, mules); in ancient times, sacrificial animals (cattle, sheep, pigs) 牺 xī (lit.) sacrificial animal of pure coat color 犀 xī rhinoceros
1.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical
攵 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 3
收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity
HSK 4
微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)
HSK 5
政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy
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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)
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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order

2 民 mín — the people; common people
民 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 5
眠 mián to sleep
HSK 7
氓 máng see "流氓": ① vagrant; rogue or hooligan; ② indecent behavior such as harassing women

民 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order