HSK · Level 15
135 words
Chinese word
贫富
Pronunciation
Pinyinpín fù
Meaning
- nounrich and poor
Example
城市的贫富差距很大。chéng shì de pín fù chā jù hěn dà
The gap between the rich and poor in the city is very large.
More examples
稳定的税制可以缓解城乡之间的贫富差距。wěn dìng de shuì zhì ké yǐ huán jiě chéng xiāng zhī jiān de pín fù chā jù
A stable tax system can ease the urban-rural wealth gap.
Core concept
A visible divide between people with plenty of wealth and people with very little.
Common phrases
城乡贫富差距chéng xiāng pín fù chā jù
urban-rural wealth gap
贫富悬殊pín fù xuán shū
a huge gap between rich and poor
缩小贫富差距suō xiǎo pín fù chā jù
narrow the wealth gap
Similar words
差距chā jù: The amount or degree by which two things or groups differ.
贫困pín kùn: A condition of lacking enough income or resources to support daily life.
贫穷pín qióng: A poor living condition caused by having little money or few possessions.
Definition in Chinese
表示社会或群体中富有与贫穷的对立与差异，常用于指财富分配或经济地位的不同。biǎo shì shè huì huò qún tǐ zhōng fù yǒu yǔ pín qióng de duì lì yǔ chā yì cháng yòng yú zhǐ cái fù fēn pèi huò jīng jì dì wèi de bù tóng
Word origin
贫 (pín, "poor") + 富 (fù, "wealthy") places two economic extremes side by side, forming a compact noun for the contrast between them.
Usage tips
- In conversation, this noun usually frames a comparison across a group, so it fits discussions of society more naturally than comments on one person's finances.
Other meanings
- wealth gapnoun
Opposites
- 共同富裕gòng tóng fù yùshared prosperitynoun
Related words
- 贫富差距pín fù chā jùwealth gapnoun
- 贫富悬殊pín fù xuán shūmarkedly unequal in wealthadjective