slum; ghetto
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
slum; impoverished urban district
neutralRefers to a heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing, poor sanitation, and poverty.
Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
hái还
yǒu有
jǐ几
gè个
dà大
xíng型
de的
pín贫
mín民
kū窟
。
There are still several large slums in this city.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
zhèng正
nǔ努
lì力
gǎi改
shàn善
pín贫
mín民
kū窟
de的
shēng生
huó活
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
The government is working hard to improve living conditions in the slums.
Show 3 more examplesShow fewer examples
Hěn很
duō多
xīn新
yí移
mín民
zuì最
chū初
dōu都
zhù住
zài在
pín贫
mín民
kū窟
lǐ里
。
Many new immigrants initially lived in slums.
Nà那
gè个
zhù著
míng名
de的
Bā巴
xī西
pín贫
mín民
kū窟
chéng成
le了
lǚ旅
yóu游
jǐng景
diǎn点
。
That famous Brazilian favela has become a tourist attraction.
Pín贫
mín民
kū窟
de的
hái孩
zi子
men们
hěn很
nán难
huò获
dé得
liáng良
hǎo好
de的
jiào教
yù育
。
Children in slums have great difficulty obtaining a good education.