Meaning
poor
Chinese: 贫穷。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “pin” becomes a different word in each tone. 贫 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 贫困pín kùnimpoverished; poverty
- 贫乏pín fáimpoverished; lacking; deficient; limited
- 贫穷pín qióngpoor; impoverished
- 贫富pín fùpoor and rich
- 贫道pín dào(humble) I (used by Taoists)
Example Sentence
政府帮助贫困的家庭改善生活。Zhèng fǔ bāng zhù pín kùn de jiā tíng gǎi shàn shēng huó.The government helps poor families improve their lives.
政府Zhèng fǔgovernment帮助bāng zhùassistance贫困pín kùnimpoverished的deof家庭jiā tíngfamily改善gǎi shànto make better生活shēng huóto live。