pín
kùn

HSK 6
common
adjective

Meaning of 贫困

贫困 means impoverished; poor; in financial hardship. Pronounced pín kùn. HSK 6.

  • impoverished; poor; in financial hardship

Definitions & Examples

chū
shēn
pín
kùn
de
jiā
tíng
 

He came from an impoverished family.

Dāng
zhèng
zhèng
zài
xiāo
chú
pín
kùn
 

The local government is working hard to eliminate poverty.

Pín
kùn
liáo
dǎo
de
shēng
huó
ràng
kàn
dào
wàng
 

A life of poverty and destitution left him without hope.

Zhè
pín
kùn
de
shān
zhèng
zài
zhǎn
yóu
 

This impoverished mountain area is developing tourism.