Hanzi
Traditional
貧
Simplified
贫

poor/inadequate/deficient/garrulous

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 6

Pinyin

pín

Bopomofo

ㄆㄧㄣˊ

Jyutping

pan4

Example sentences

貧 / 贫 pín
社會的貧富差距越來越大。
社会的贫富差距越来越大。

The gap between the rich and the poor in society is getting bigger and bigger.

接濟 / 接济 jiējì
他晚年貧病交加，全靠親友接濟度日。
他晚年贫病交加，全靠亲友接济度日。

In his later years, he was poor and ill, and he relied entirely on the assistance of friends and relatives to survive.

貧困 / 贫困 pínkùn
政府正在努力解決貧困問題。
政府正在努力解决贫困问题。

The government is working hard to solve the problem of poverty.

款 kuǎn
這筆款將用於修建學校，幫助貧困地區的孩子。
这笔款将用于修建学校，帮助贫困地区的孩子。

This sum of money will be used to build a school to help children in poor areas.

貧富 / 贫富 pínfù
政府應該努力縮小社會的貧富差距。
政府应该努力缩小社会的贫富差距。

The government should work hard to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor in society.

差距 chājù
我們必須縮小貧富差距。
我们必须缩小贫富差距。

We must narrow the gap between rich and poor.

貧窮 / 贫穷 pínqióng
雖然家庭背景貧窮，但他從未放棄過學習的機會。
虽然家庭背景贫穷，但他从未放弃过学习的机会。

Although his family background was poor, he never gave up the opportunity to learn.

扶貧 / 扶贫 fúpín
這項計畫透過教育和就業扶貧，幫助村民增加收入。
这项计划透过教育和就业扶贫，帮助村民增加收入。

This program alleviates poverty through education and employment, helping villagers increase their income.

脫貧 / 脱贫 tuōpín
這個村透過發展觀光，終於脫貧了。
这个村透过发展观光，终于脱贫了。

This village finally escaped poverty by developing tourism.

Example Vocabulary

貧

pin2

poor; impoverished; lacking

貧困

pin2'kun4

poverty; impoverished

貧富

pin2'fu4

rich and poor; poverty and wealth

貧窮

pin2'qiong2

poor; impoverished

貧血

pin2'xie3

一貧如洗

yi1'pin2'ru2'xi3

劫富濟貧

jie2'fu4'ji4'pin2

扶貧

fu2'pin2

to alleviate poverty; poverty alleviation

脫貧

tuo1'pin2

to escape poverty; to rise out of poverty

貧乏

pin2'fa2

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