pan4 haa6 zung1 nung4貧下中農贫下中农
Jyutpingpan4 haa6 zung1 nung4
Yalepàhn hah jūng nùhng
Definition
The poor and lower-middle-class peasants, a political classification during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
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How it's used
This term is a specific political label originating from the Chinese Communist Party to classify rural social classes during the mid-twentieth century. It is rarely used in modern daily conversation except when discussing historical events or political rhetoric. Using it in a casual social setting will sound highly anachronistic or like you are quoting from a history textbook.
Examples
They were poor and lower-middle peasants back then.
Related words
Common phrases
the class of poor and lower-middle peasants
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a general term for poor people, but it is a rigid political classification rather than a descriptive term for economic status. It should never be used to describe someone's current financial situation.
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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.
