peasant

in Vietnamese Nông dân, nông phu

BrE /ˈpɛsənt/ AmE /ˈpisənt/

noun en → vi

1 FARMER [singular] B1

Nông dân, nông phu

a farmer who owns or rents a small piece of land and works it with the help of family members, using simple tools

  • a peasant farmer

Collocations peasant farmer · peasant village

  • He was a hard-working peasant who lived in the countryside.

    Ông ấy là một nông dân chăm chỉ sống ở vùng quê.

2 SOCIAL CLASS [singular] B2

Người nông dân nghèo, người lao động thấp hèn

a member of the lowest social class, especially one who lives in a rural area and works as a farmer or farm laborer

  • a peasant class

Collocations peasant class · peasant society

  • The peasants were struggling to make ends meet.

    Người nông dân đang cố gắng để đủ ăn.