贫困线 (pín kùn xiàn) — poverty line
Definition
The income threshold below which a person or family is officially considered 'poor'. Common in news, policy, and economics — you will see it paired with 以下 (below) or 超过 (above).
noun
poverty line
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 贫困线。Zhè ge guó jiā de pín kùn xiàn zài zhú nián tí gāo.The poverty line in this country is rising year by year.
- 贫困线。Zhèng fǔ de mù biāo shì ràng suǒ yǒu jiā tíng dōu chāo guò pín kùn xiàn.The government's goal is for all families to be above the poverty line.
- 贫困线。Shēng huó zài pín kùn xiàn yǐ xià de rén xū yào dé dào bāng zhù.People living below the poverty line need to get help.
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