弱势群体

弱勢群體

ruòshì qúntǐ

noun

Meanings

HSK 4

社会应该多关心弱势群体。

Shèhuì yīnggāi duō guānxīn ruòshì qúntǐ.

Society should care more about vulnerable groups.

HSK 6

新政策为老人、残疾人等弱势群体提供了更多补贴。

Xīn zhèngcè wèi lǎorén, cánjírén děng ruòshì qúntǐ tígōng le gèng duō bǔtiē.

The new policy gives more subsidies to the elderly, people with disabilities and other disadvantaged groups.

usage

A staple of news and policy writing. 弱势 alone describes a weak position, as in 处于弱势 "to be at a disadvantage".

弱 ruò

势 shì

群 qún

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