穷
人

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The word "穷人" is formed by combining the character "穷", which means poor or impoverished, with the character "人", which means person or people; this creates a compound where the adjective "穷" directly modifies the noun "人" to specify a poor person or poor people.

Example Sentences Hide

穷人的生活很艰苦。

Qióngrén de shēnghuó hěn jiānkǔ.

The life of poor people is very hard.

这个社区里有很多穷人。

Zhège shèqū lǐ yǒu hěn duō qióngrén.

There are many poor people in this community.

政府应该帮助穷人改善生活。

Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi bāngzhù qióngrén gǎishàn shēnghuó.

The government should help poor people improve their lives.

比起富人，穷人往往缺乏教育资源。

Bǐqǐ fùrén, qióngrén wǎngwǎng quēfá jiàoyù zīyuán.

Compared to rich people, poor people often lack educational resources.

尽管经济在发展，但穷人的数量并没有显著减少。

Jǐnguǎn jīngjì zài fāzhǎn, dàn qióngrén de shùliàng bìng méiyǒu xiǎnzhù jiǎnshǎo.

Even though the economy is developing, the number of poor people has not significantly decreased.

Word Definition - 穷人

qióng rén poor people; the poor

Individual Character Details

穷 qióng
人 rén