muk6 man4牧民
Jyutpingmuk6 man4
Yalemuhk màhn
Definition
Herdsman, pastoralist, or nomad; people who herd livestock for a living.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in historical, geographical, or documentary contexts to describe nomadic groups in regions like Mongolia or Central Asia. It carries a formal or academic tone rather than being a common term for a local farmer. When referring to someone who herds animals in a modern or local agricultural context, other terms like 農夫 or 養牛嘅人 are more natural.
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They are the nomads living on the grasslands.
How do these herdsmen usually take care of the sheep?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
