Writing
贫乏 (pín fá) — how to say "poor" in Chinese
贫乏
Poor, lacking, deficient
adjective
Character composition
贫
poor
乏
to lack, to be tired
Radicals / Keys
丿
Slash
#4 · piě · 1 stroke
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
资源贫乏
zī yuán pín fá
scarce resources
经验贫乏
jīng yàn pín fá
lack of experience
贫乏的知识
pín fá de zhī shi
poor knowledge
Examples
这个地区的自然资源非常贫乏。
The natural resources in this region are very poor.
知识贫乏
Lack of knowledge.
Frequently asked questions
Poor in Chinese meaning
"poor" in Chinese is 贫乏 (pín fá).
What does 贫乏 mean in English?
贫乏 (pín fá) means "Poor, lacking, deficient".
How is 贫乏 pronounced?
It is pronounced pín fá (written as pin fa, pinfa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "poor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 贫乏: 贫 has 8 strokes, 乏 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 贫乏?
贫乏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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