贫困

贫困 pínkùn

Impoverished

贫困 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體貧困 pinkun

What 贫困 means

Impoverished

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Character by character

贫困 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

贫

pín

Poor (poverty - impoverished)

困

kùn

Sleepy (tired - confused)

Words that share a character with 贫困

How to write 贫困

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贫困 in a sentence

他出生在一个贫困的家庭。

Tā chūshēng zài yí ge pínkùn de jiātíng.

He was born into a poor family.

教育是摆脱贫困的重要途径。

Jiàoyù shì bǎituō pínkùn de zhòngyào tújìng.

Education is an important way out of poverty.

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Questions about 贫困

What does 贫困 mean in English?

贫困 is pronounced pínkùn and means Impoverished.

How do you pronounce 贫困?

贫困 is pínkùn in pinyin — written pinkun without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 贫困?

贫困 is written with 2 characters: 贫 (pín) Poor (poverty - impoverished), 困 (kùn) Sleepy (tired - confused). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 贫困 written in traditional Chinese?

貧困. The simplified form 贫困 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 貧困 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced pínkùn.

Is 贫困 an HSK word?

Yes — 贫困 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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