穷困

窮困
qióngkùn
adjective #15,820

Meanings

  1. 1 destitute
  2. 2 poverty-stricken
  3. 3 in dire straits

Examples

Tā xiǎoshíhou jiālǐ fēicháng qióngkùn.
His family was very poor when he was young.
Zhèngfǔ chūtái le bāngzhù qióngkùn jiātíng de zhèngcè.
The government introduced policies to help destitute families.

Tips

usage
穷困 is stronger than alone — it implies not just being poor but being trapped in hardship. Compare: (poor), 穷困 (destitute), 穷困潦倒 (utterly destitute and wretched).

Stroke Order

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