贫困

貧困

pín kùn

HSK 6

impoverished, poverty

adjective

noun

Example Sentences

这个地方的贫困情况很严重。

zhègè dìfāng de pínkùn qíngkuàng hěn yánzhòng 。

The poverty situation in this area is very serious.

他们为了摆脱贫困而努力工作。

tāmen wèile bǎituō pínkùn ér nǔlì gōngzuò 。

They work hard to escape from poverty.

许多贫困家庭需要更多的帮助。

xǔduō pínkùn jiātíng xūyào gēngduō de bāngzhù 。

Many impoverished families need more assistance.

Individual Characters

poor, inadequate, deficient

to trap, to surround, hard-pressed

Words with similar meanings

穷困qióngkùn

This term emphasizes a lack of basic necessities and is more intense than '贫困'.

This term often refers to land or resources that are lacking, used in a broader context compared to '贫困'.

Words Starting With 贫

lack; incomplete

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