Meaning of 清寒
清寒 means poor; impoverished; in straitened circumstances; clear and chilly; cold and bright. Pronounced qīng hán.
- poor; impoverished; in straitened circumstances
- clear and chilly; cold and bright
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
chū出
shēn身
qīng清
hán寒
，
dàn但
kào靠
nǔ努
lì力
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
dà大
xué学
。
He came from an impoverished background, but got into university through hard work.
Jiā家
jìng境
qīng清
hán寒
de的
xué学
zǐ子
cháng常
cháng常
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
gōng工
zhuàn赚
xué学
fèi费
。
Students from poor families often need to work part-time to earn tuition.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
yī一
shēng生
qīng清
hán寒
，
què却
zhù著
zuò作
děng等
shēn身
。
This professor lived in poverty his whole life, yet produced works as tall as himself.