"serfs" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 农奴

Definition

农奴是中世纪欧洲的一种人群，他们被法律约束，必须留在地主的土地上工作，不能随意离开。他们属于封建制度，几乎没有权利。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“农奴”主要指欧洲中世纪封建制度下的农民，多用于历史语境。不要与“奴隶”混淆，农奴受地役约束，但不属于主人的私有财产。通常用复数指历史群体。

Examples

In medieval times, many peasants were serfs who worked on the lord's land.

在中世纪，许多农民是为地主工作的**农奴**。

The serfs could not leave the village without the lord's permission.

**农奴**没有地主的允许不能离开村庄。

Most serfs lived very simple lives with little freedom.

大多数**农奴**过着非常简单且缺乏自由的生活。

Unlike slaves, serfs were tied to the land but weren't bought or sold individually.

和奴隶不同，**农奴**被束缚在土地上，但不会被单独买卖。

The lives of serfs depended heavily on their lord's rules and kindness.

**农奴**的生活很大程度上取决于地主的规定和仁慈。

Many history books describe how serfs formed the majority of the population during the feudal era.

许多历史书都描述了在封建时期，**农奴**是人口的大多数。