pín
qióng

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 贫穷

贫穷 means poor; impoverished; lacking in wealth and resources. Pronounced pín qióng. HSK 7-9.

  • poor; impoverished; lacking in wealth and resources

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
ge
guó
jiā
zhèng
zài
xiāo
chú
pín
qióng
 

This country is striving to eliminate poverty.

ge
pín
qióng
de
shān
cūn
xiàn
zài
biàn
de
lái
le
 

That impoverished mountain village has now become prosperous.

chū
shēn
ge
pín
qióng
de
nóng
mín
jiā
tíng
 

He came from a poor peasant family.

Pín
qióng
shì
zhǒng
zuì
è
 
dàn
men
yào
huì
lái
gǎi
biàn
 

Poverty is not a crime, but we need opportunities to change it.

Zhèng
de
yuán
zhù
xiàng
zhǐ
zài
bāng
zhù
zuì
pín
qióng
de
rén
qún
 

The government's aid programs aim to help the poorest populations.