poor people; the poor; impoverished person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
poor people; the poor; impoverished person
neutralRefers to people who lack sufficient money or material possessions. Can be used as a collective noun (the poor) or to refer to individuals.
Wǒ我
men们
yīng应
gāi该
bāng帮
zhù助
nà那
xiē些
qióng穷
rén人
。
We should help those poor people.
Tā他
chū出
shēng生
zài在
yī一
gè个
qióng穷
rén人
jiā家
tíng庭
。
He was born into a poor family.
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Zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
qióng穷
rén人
hé和
fù富
rén人
de的
chā差
jù距
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
dà大
。
The gap between the poor and the rich in this city is growing wider.