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農民階級

简农民阶级 · 繁農民階級

Mandarin · pinyin nóng mín jiē jí

peasant class (esp. in Marxist theory); peasantry

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農: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
民: mín · people, subjects, citizens
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級: jí · level, rank, class; grade
农: nóng · agriculture, farming; farmer
阶: jiē · stairs, steps; rank, degree
级: jí · level, rank, class; grade

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2–2–1–2 · nong2 min2 jie1 ji2

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nung4 man4 gaai1 kap1

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noun

(Marxism) peasantry; peasant; class

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