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贫苦 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贫苦 Usage and Examples

poverty

destitution

从前有一个贫苦的农夫,他有四个儿子。

There once was a poor farmer who had four sons.

他的一生是与贫苦和失业斗争的一生。

His whole life is a fight against poverty and unemployment.

The characters in 贫苦

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贫
pín8poor, lacking, deficient
苦
kǔ9bitter, difficult, suffering

More words starting with 贫

  • pín贫bù不xué学jiǎn俭fù富bù不xué学shē奢Poverty teaches thrift, and wealth teaches extravagance., The poor don't need to learn frugality, nor the rich extravagance.
  • pín贫fá乏meager, poor
  • pín贫sēng僧this poor monk, this humble monk
  • pín贫nóng农poor peasant, poor farmer
  • pín贫nóng农jiā家tíng庭poor peasant family, family of poor peasants
  • pín贫huà化depletion, impoverishment
  • pín贫kùn困poverty
  • pín贫kùn困zhī之rén人poor person, impoverished person
  • pín贫kùn困rén人qún群the poor, poor people
  • pín贫kùn困ér儿tóng童poor children, impoverished children
  • pín贫kùn困dì地qū区Poor areas, Impoverished regions
  • pín贫kùn困xué学zǐ子poor student, disadvantaged student

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Questions about 贫苦

What does 贫苦 mean in Chinese?

贫苦 (pín kǔ) means “poverty, destitution”.

How do you pronounce 贫苦?

贫苦 is pronounced pín kǔ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “poverty” in Chinese?

“poverty” is 贫苦 (pín kǔ) in Chinese.

How is 贫苦 used in a sentence?

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

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