贫困

貧困

pínkùn

adjective HSK 6 #9,226

Meanings

1 impoverished; poverty-stricken
2 poverty; destitution

Characters

poor; impoverished

trapped; difficult; hardship

Poor and trapped in hardship — impoverished.

Examples

中国已经消除了绝对贫困。

Zhōngguó yǐjīng xiāochú le juéduì pínkùn.

China has eliminated absolute poverty.

贫困地区的教育资源很有限。

Pínkùn dìqū de jiàoyù zīyuán hěn yǒuxiàn.

Educational resources in impoverished areas are very limited.

他来自一个贫困家庭。

Tā lái zì yī gè pínkùn jiātíng.

He comes from an impoverished family.

消除贫困是联合国的重要目标。

Xiāochú pínkùn shì Liánhéguó de zhòngyào mùbiāo.

Eliminating poverty is an important goal of the United Nations.

Tips

culture

China's 脱贫攻坚 (tuōpín gōngjiān, poverty alleviation campaign) officially declared victory in 2021, lifting nearly 100 million people out of extreme poverty. 贫困户 (pínkùn hù) was the official term for registered impoverished households.

Stroke Order

贫 pín

困 kùn