This is the 491st most frequent Chinese word.
农民
Farmer or peasant.
In this sentence, '农民' refers generally to people whose occupation is farming.
农民每天早起耕种田地。
Farmers wake up early every day to cultivate the fields.
Here, '农民' specifically describes an individual within the speaker's family who works as a farmer.
他的祖父是一位勤劳的农民。
His grandfather is a hardworking farmer.
In this context, '农民' refers to a group of farmers collectively.