poor; impoverished; lacking
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
poor; impoverished
neutralDescribes a state of material poverty, often used for families or regions.
Tā他
jiā家
jìng境
pín贫
fá乏
，
dàn但
xué学
xí习
fēi非
cháng常
nǔ努
lì力
。
His family is poor, but he studies very hard.
Nà那
ge个
shān山
cūn村
zī资
yuán源
pín贫
fá乏
，
jiāo交
tōng通
bù不
biàn便
。
That mountain village is resource-poor and has inconvenient transportation.
adjective
lacking; deficient; meager
neutralOften describes intangible things like knowledge, experience, or content; implies insufficiency or thinness.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
nèi内
róng容
pín贫
fá乏
，
méi没
yǒu有
xīn新
yì意
。
This article's content is lacking and has no originality.
Tā他
zhī知
shi识
pín贫
fá乏
，
hěn很
nán难
shèng胜
rèn任
zhè这
ge个
zhí职
wèi位
。
He has a deficient knowledge base, making it hard for him to qualify for this position.
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Yóu由
yú于
shēng生
huó活
jīng经
yàn验
pín贫
fá乏
，
tā他
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
piàn骗
。
Due to his meager life experience, he is easily deceived.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
de的
wén文
huà化
duō多
yàng样
xìng性
xiāng相
dāng当
pín贫
fá乏
。
The cultural diversity in this region is quite lacking.