penniless in Chinese
penniless in Chinese is 浅滩 — penniless means having no money at all; extremely poor.
penniless in Chinese
浅滩
Pronounced: qiǎn tān
What does "penniless" mean?
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adj Having no money at all; extremely poor.
"He arrived in the city penniless and slept in the train station."
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penniless in a sentence
- He arrived in the city penniless and slept in the train station.
- The gambling debts left the family virtually penniless.
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What is "penniless" in Chinese?
"penniless" in Chinese is 浅滩. penniless means: Having no money at all; extremely poor.
How do you pronounce 浅滩?
"penniless" in Chinese is 浅滩, pronounced "qiǎn tān".
How do you use "penniless" in a sentence?
Example: "He arrived in the city penniless and slept in the train station." In Chinese, "penniless" is 浅滩.
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