poor people; the impoverished
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
poor people; the impoverished
formalRefers broadly to people living in poverty, often with an unstable livelihood. Used in formal contexts like news reports or social analysis.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
pín贫
mín民
，
tā他
men们
zhù住
zài在
pò破
jiù旧
de的
fáng房
zi子
lǐ里
。
There are many poor people in this city; they live in dilapidated houses.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
shí实
shī施
le了
yī一
xiàng项
bāng帮
zhù助
pín贫
mín民
de的
jì计
huà划
。
The government implemented a plan to help the impoverished.
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Pín贫
mín民
kū窟
de的
huán环
jìng境
wǎng往
wǎng往
fēi非
cháng常
è恶
liè劣
。
The environment in slums is often very poor.
Cí慈
shàn善
zǔ组
zhī织
wèi为
dāng当
dì地
pín贫
mín民
tí提
gōng供
le了
shí食
wù物
hé和
yào药
pǐn品
。
The charity organization provided food and medicine for the local poor.
Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
pín贫
mín民
chū出
shēn身
de的
chéng成
gōng功
shāng商
rén人
。
He is a successful businessman who came from a poor background.