出身贫寒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

出身贫寒 Usage and Examples

born into poverty

from a humble background

of humble origins

他出身贫寒，在同一家公司做了67年的木匠。

He grew up poor and worked as a carpenter for the same company for 67 years.

大人物常常出身贫寒，例如林肯和爱迪生。

Great men have often risen from poverty — Lincoln and Edison, for example.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
出	chū	5	go or come out
身	shēn	7	body, person, life, self
贫	pín	8	poor, lacking, deficient
寒	hán	12	cold, poor, disheartened

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What does 出身贫寒 mean in Chinese?

出身贫寒 (chū shēn pín hán) means “born into poverty, from a humble background, of humble origins”.

How do you pronounce 出身贫寒?

出身贫寒 is pronounced chū shēn pín hán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “born into poverty” in Chinese?

“born into poverty” is 出身贫寒 (chū shēn pín hán) in Chinese.

How is 出身贫寒 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 出身贫寒, each with pinyin and an English translation.