"serf" in Chinese (Simplified)
农奴
Definition
农奴是中世纪欧洲的贫苦农民，他们在地主的土地上劳作且没有自由离开土地。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于历史或学术语境，特指中世纪欧洲的农奴制度。不要与“奴隶”或普通“农民”混淆。常用搭配：“封建农奴”。
Examples
A serf worked in the fields for the lord.
一名**农奴**为地主在田里劳作。
The serfs could not leave the land without permission.
**农奴们**未经允许不能离开土地。
Each serf had to give part of their harvest to the lord.
每个**农奴**都要把一部分收成都交给主人。
Life as a serf was really hard and offered little freedom.
做**农奴**的生活非常艰苦，自由很少。
In feudal times, being a serf meant serving your lord for life.
在封建时期，作为**农奴**就是要为地主终身效劳。
He felt like a modern serf, always working but never getting ahead.
他觉得自己像个现代**农奴**，不停工作却永远无法前进。