shack-dwellers; slum residents
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shack-dwellers; residents of ramshackle houses; households living in shantytowns
neutralRefers specifically to poor urban or rural households living in temporary, dilapidated, or makeshift dwellings. A common term in social and urban policy discussions.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
kāi开
zhǎn展
le了
péng棚
hù户
qū区
gǎi改
zào造
gōng工
chéng程
。
The government launched a shantytown renovation project.
Xǔ许
duō多
péng棚
hù户
jiā家
tíng庭
kě渴
wàng望
gǎi改
shàn善
jū居
zhù住
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
Many shack-dwelling families long to improve their living conditions.
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Zhè这
piàn片
péng棚
hù户
qū区
yǐ已
jīng经
cún存
zài在
le了
jǐ几
shí十
nián年
。
This shantytown has existed for decades.