Writing
贫穷 (pín qióng) — how to say "poor" in Chinese
贫穷
Poor; poverty
adjective
Character composition
贫
poor
穷
poor, destitute
Radicals / Keys
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
贫穷的家庭
pín qióng de jiā tíng
a poor family
摆脱贫穷
bǎi tuō pín qióng
to escape poverty
Examples
虽然贫穷，但他很努力学习。
Although he is poor, he studies hard.
他家很贫穷。
His family is very poor.
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Frequently asked questions
Poor in Chinese meaning
"poor" in Chinese is 贫穷 (pín qióng).
贫穷 meaning in English
贫穷 (pín qióng) means "Poor; poverty".
How is 贫穷 pronounced?
It is pronounced pín qióng (written as pin qiong, pinqiong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "poor" in Chinese characters?
It is written 贫穷: 贫 has 8 strokes, 穷 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 贫穷?
贫穷 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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