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贫穷
pínqióng
Description
"贫穷"的意思是没有钱，生活很困难。
"贫穷" means having no money and living in hardship.
这个词比较正式，常用来说一个人或一个国家很穷。
This word is quite formal and often used to describe a person or a country as very poor.
Meanings
贫穷pínqióng
poor; impoverished; in poverty
他的家庭很贫穷。
His family is very poor.
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Notes
- Etymology
贫 (poor) and 穷 (destitute) combine into a formal compound meaning poverty.
- Nuance
more formal than 穷; often used in writing or about societies.
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