温饱

溫飽
wēnbǎo
noun #29,841

Meanings

  1. 1 having enough food and clothing
  2. 2 basic subsistence
  3. 3 adequately provided for

Examples

HSK 3
Jiějué wēnbǎo wèntí shì fāzhǎn de dìyī bù.
Solving the problem of basic subsistence is the first step in development.
HSK 6
Tāmen zhōngyú jiějué le wēnbǎo, bùzài ái'è-shòudòng.
They finally had enough food and warmth, no longer suffering from hunger and cold.

Tips

culture
温饱 is a key concept in Chinese development discourse. 解决温饱 (solving the basic livelihood problem) was a stated policy goal of the Chinese government in the 1980s and 1990s, before the focus shifted to 小康 (moderate prosperity).

Stroke Order

wēn
bǎo