穷苦 (qióng kǔ) — destitute, impoverished
Definition
A written/literary adjective for being destitute — stronger and more literary than 贫苦, which can describe moderate poverty. Often used to modify people (穷苦的人) or life (穷苦的生活).
adjective
destituteimpoverished
Examples
- 穷苦，。Tā jiā guò qù hěn qióng kǔ, xiàn zài hǎo duō le.His family was destitute in the past, but now it's much better.
- 穷苦。Zhè xiē qióng kǔ de rén xū yào shè huì de bāng zhù.These destitute people need help from society.
- 穷苦。qióng kǔ De shēng huó ràng tā xué huì le zhēn xī.The impoverished life taught him to cherish things.
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