Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
穷
qióng
Description
"穷"的意思是没有钱，很多东西都买不起。
"穷" means having no money and being unable to afford many things.
它的反义词是"富"，我们常常说"穷人"或者"很穷"。
Its opposite is "富"; we often say "穷人" or "很穷".
Meanings
穷qióng
poor; having little money
他家以前很穷。
His family used to be very poor.
穷尽qióngjìn
to exhaust; to the end (formal)
这些问题多得没有穷尽。
There are countless problems.
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Notes
- Nuance
穷 mainly describes lacking money; 贫穷 is a more formal two-character synonym.
- Etymology
original sense of 'exhausted/end' still appears in words like 无穷 (endless).
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