穷困

窮困
qióngkùn
adjective #15,820

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
Tā xiǎoshíhou jiālǐ fēicháng qióngkùn.
His family was very poor when he was young.
HSK 6
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

qióng
kùn