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

Jiějué wēnbǎo wèntí shì fāzhǎn de dì yī bù.
Solving the problem of basic subsistence is the first step in development.
Tāmen zhōngyú jiějué le wēnbǎo, bù zài ái è shòu dòng.
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