穷
Definitions
- (verb) poor
- destitute
- to use up
- to exhaust
- thoroughly
- extremely
- (coll.) persistently and pointlessly
Example Sentences
他很穷。
Tā hěn qióng
He is poor
Words Containing 穷
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge | HSK 6 |
| 不穷 | bù qióng | endless | |
| 受穷 | shòu qióng | poor | |
| 哭穷 | kū qióng | to bewail one's poverty | |
| 宋任穷 | Sòng Rèn qióng | Song Renqiong (1909-2005), general of the People's Liberation Army | |
| 一穷二白 | yī qióng èr bái | impoverished | |
| 人穷志短 | rén qióng zhì duǎn | poor and with low expectations | |
| 其乐不穷 | qí lè bù qióng | boundless joy | |
| 其乐无穷 | qí lè wú qióng | boundless joy | |
| 力大无穷 | lì dà wú qióng | extraordinary strength |
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HSK & Exam Info
HSK 2.0: Level 4HSK 3.0: Level 4
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