Meaning of 穷困
穷困 means poor; destitute; poverty-stricken; in dire financial straits. Pronounced qióng kùn.
- poor; destitute; poverty-stricken; in dire financial straits
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
jiā家
hěn很
qióng穷
kùn困
，
shàng上
bù不
qǐ起
xué学
。
His family is so poor that they cannot afford to send him to school.
Jǐn尽
guǎn管
shēng生
huó活
qióng穷
kùn困
，
dàn但
tā他
shǐ始
zhōng终
bǎo保
chí持
lè乐
guān观
。
Despite living in poverty, he always remains optimistic.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
céng曾
qióng穷
kùn困
liáo潦
dǎo倒
。
This writer was once destitute and in dire straits when he was young.
Zhè这
gè个
dì地
qū区
céng曾
jīng经
fēi非
cháng常
qióng穷
kùn困
，
rú如
jīn今
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
fù富
yù裕
le了
。
This area used to be extremely impoverished, but now it is very prosperous.