温饱 (wēn bǎo) — adequate food and clothing; basic living necessities; (attributive) relating to basic subsistence
Definition
温饱 means having enough to eat and wear — the basic subsistence level. Almost always used in fixed contexts like 温饱问题 (the problem of basic needs) or 为温饱而… (to struggle for a living), not as a casual everyday adjective.
adequate food and clothingbasic living necessities(attributive) relating to basic subsistence
Examples
- 温饱。Jiě jué wēn bǎo wèn tí shì tuō pín de dì yī bù.Solving the problem of basic needs is the first step out of poverty.
- ，温饱。Èr shí nián qián, hěn duō jiā tíng hái zài wèi wēn bǎo ér bēn bō.Twenty years ago, many families were still struggling for basic needs.
- 温饱。wēn bǎo Shì měi gè gōng mín yīng gāi xiǎng yǒu de jī běn quán lì.Basic needs are a fundamental right that every citizen should enjoy.
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