adequate food and clothing; basic subsistence
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Meanings
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adequate food and clothing; basic subsistence; having enough to eat and wear
Often used in socio-economic contexts to describe the basic standard of living or in phrases like '温饱问题' (the problem of food and clothing).
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiě解
jué决
pín贫
kùn困
rén人
kǒu口
de的
wēn温
bǎo饱
wèn问
tí题
。
We need to solve the subsistence problems of the impoverished population.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
lián连
wēn温
bǎo饱
dōu都
chéng成
wèn问
tí题
。
In that era, many people couldn't even secure basic food and clothing.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
rén人
men们
zǎo早
yǐ已
shí实
xiàn现
le了
wēn温
bǎo饱
，
zhèng正
zài在
xiàng向
xiǎo小
kāng康
mài迈
jìn进
。
The people here have long since achieved food and clothing security and are now moving toward a moderately prosperous life.
Chī吃
bǎo饱
chuān穿
nuǎn暖
，
jiě解
jué决
wēn温
bǎo饱
，
shì是
lǎo老
bǎi百
xìng姓
zuì最
jī基
běn本
de的
yāo要
qiú求
。
Having enough to eat and wear, solving the problem of subsistence, is the most basic demand of ordinary people.