poor; impoverished
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
poor; impoverished; needy
formalDescribes a state of financial hardship, often implying a simple, frugal lifestyle. More formal than '穷'.
Tā他
jiā家
jìng境
pín贫
hán寒
，
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
dǒng懂
de得
nǔ努
lì力
。
He came from an impoverished family and understood the need for hard work from a young age.
Suī虽
rán然
chū出
shēn身
pín贫
hán寒
，
dàn但
tā他
tōng通
guò过
fèn奋
dòu斗
gǎi改
biàn变
le了
mìng命
yùn运
。
Although born into poverty, he changed his fate through struggle.
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Cūn村
lǐ里
nà那
jǐ几
hù户
pín贫
hán寒
rén人
jiā家
，
shēng生
huó活
fēi非
cháng常
jiān艰
kǔ苦
。
Life is very hard for those few impoverished families in the village.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
zhèng正
zhí直
，
bù不
yīn因
pín贫
hán寒
ér而
zì自
bēi卑
。
He is an upright person and does not feel inferior because of his poverty.