pín
hán

common
formal

Meaning of 贫寒

贫寒 means poor; impoverished; needy. Pronounced pín hán.

  • poor; impoverished; needy

Definitions & Examples

jiā
jìng
pín
hán
 
cóng
xiǎo
jiù
dǒng
de
 

He came from an impoverished family and understood the need for hard work from a young age.

Suī
rán
chū
shēn
pín
hán
 
dàn
tōng
guò
fèn
dòu
gǎi
biàn
le
mìng
yùn
 

Although born into poverty, he changed his fate through struggle.

Cūn
pín
hán
rén
jiā
 
shēng
huó
fēi
cháng
jiān
 

Life is very hard for those few impoverished families in the village.

wéi
rén
zhèng
zhí
 
yīn
pín
hán
ér
bēi
 

He is an upright person and does not feel inferior because of his poverty.