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贫民窟 — meaning in English

pín mín kū

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English meaning

  • slum noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.

Senses

贫民窟 is used for these senses in English:

  • slum (countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

slum — full definition

  1. noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
  2. verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.
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