poor in Chinese

穷窮

HSK 3.0 · Level 4

qióng

poor
destitute
to use up
to exhaust
thoroughly
extremely
(coll.) persistently and pointlessly

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Example sentences

bùyào 不要 yīnwèi 因为 tā 他 qióng 穷 jiù 就 kànbuqǐ 看不起 tā 他。

Don't look down on him merely because he is poor.
tā 她 hěn 很 qióng 穷， dànshì 但是 tā 她 hěn 很 kuàilè 快乐。

She is poor, but she is happy.

Other words for poor

贫穷（貧窮） pínqióng HSK 7–9

poor; impoverished
受穷（受窮） shòuqióng

poor
窭（窶） jù

poor; rustic
𪧘（寠） jù

poor; rustic
俭薄（儉薄） jiǎnbó

meager; poor
清寒 qīnghán

poor; underprivileged; (of weather) crisp and clear
贫寒（貧寒） pínhán

poor; poverty-stricken; impoverished
贫（貧） pín

poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous
差事 chàshì

poor; not up to standard

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