slum in Chinese
slum in Chinese is 贫民窟 — slum means a rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
slum in Chinese
贫民窟
Pronounced: pín mín kū
(countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
What does "slum" mean?
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noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
"The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums."
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verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.
"The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon."
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slum in a sentence
- The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums.
- The wealthy tourists went slumming in the old market district for the afternoon.
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What is "slum" in Chinese?
"slum" in Chinese is 贫民窟. slum means: A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
How do you pronounce 贫民窟?
"slum" in Chinese is 贫民窟, pronounced "pín mín kū".
How do you use "slum" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity built schools in one of the city's largest slums." In Chinese, "slum" is 贫民窟.
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