貧窮 — meaning in English
pín qióng
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English meaning
- destitution noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
- poor adj Having little money or few possessions.
- poverty noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
- privation noun The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
Senses
貧窮 is used for these senses in English:
- destitution An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
- poor Of low quality.
- poverty The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
- privation The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life.
destitution — full definition
- noun The action of deserting or abandoning.
- noun Discharge from office; dismissal.
- noun The condition of lacking something.
- noun An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support.
poor — full definition
- adj Having little money or few possessions.
- adj Of low quality or standard.
- adj Deserving pity or sympathy.
- noun Poor people collectively, especially as a group in society.