赤贫 (chì pín) — destitute; extremely poor

Definition

A literary, written term meaning 'utter destitution' — stronger than 贫困 (HSK 6), with no specific country connotation (unlike 第三世界的贫困). Used in formal writing and reports.

verb

destituteextremely poor

Examples

，赤贫。
Zhàn luàn zhī hòu, nà ge dì qū xiàn rù le chì pín.
After the war, that region fell into utter destitution.
赤贫，。
Tā suī rán chū shēn chì pín, dàn tōng guò nǔ lì chéng wéi le yí dài dà jiā.
Although he came from an extremely poor background, he became a great master through hard work.
赤贫。
Fú pín zhèng cè jí dà dì gǎi shàn le chì pín rén kǒu de shēng huó.
Poverty alleviation policies have greatly improved the lives of the destitute population.

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