English–Chinese
“poverty” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpín kùn
Example
很多孩子生活在贫困中。hěn duō hái zi shēng huó zài pín kùn zhōng
Many children live in poverty.
How to say “poverty” in Chinese
“Poverty” in Chinese is 贫困 (pín kùn).
A sustained shortage of the money and necessities required for a basic standard of living.
Example sentences with 贫困
政府推出扶贫政策，帮助贫困地区发展产业。zhèng fǔ tuī chū fú pín zhèng cè bāng zhù pín kùn dì qū fā zhǎn chǎn yè
The government introduced poverty-alleviation policies to help impoverished areas develop industries.
Tips for using 贫困
- In everyday conversation, this word has a formal, serious tone and appears more naturally in news, public services, and discussions of social conditions than in casual small talk.