"millers" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 磨坊主

Definition

专门操作磨坊的人，通常是将谷物磨成面粉。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘磨坊主’多用于历史背景、传统村庄或文学作品。现代汉语口语中很少使用复数，通常说‘磨坊主们’时指历史人物或传统职业。

Examples

Many millers lived near the river because they needed water for their mills.

许多**磨坊主**住在河边，因为他们需要水来开磨坊。

The village had three millers who made fresh flour every day.

村里有三位**磨坊主**每天都做新鲜面粉。

Millers used large stones to crush the grain.

**磨坊主**用大石头碾碎谷物。

It was common for millers to know all the local farmers by name.

**磨坊主**通常认识所有本地农民的名字。

Stories about clever millers can be found in many old fairy tales.

许多老童话故事里都有聪明的**磨坊主**。

Back then, millers played a big role in the community because everyone needed bread.

那时，**磨坊主**在社区里扮演着重要角色，因为每个人都需要面包。