Definition
温饱 literally means 'warmth and fullness' and refers to having enough food and clothing to meet basic survival needs. It functions as a noun (解决温饱 'solve the problem of basic needs') or an attributive (温饱问题 'basic needs issue'). It often appears in social or economic contexts discussing living standards.
attr./n.
adequate food and clothingbasic living necessities(attributive) relating to basic subsistence
Examples
- 温饱。Jiějué wēn bǎo wèntí shì tuōpín de dì yī bù.Solving the problem of basic needs is the first step out of poverty.
- ，温饱。Èrshí nián qián, hěnduō jiātíng hái zài wèi wēn bǎo ér bēnbō.Twenty years ago, many families were still struggling for basic needs.
- 温饱。wēn bǎo shì měi gè gōngmín yīnggāi xiǎngyǒu de jīběn quánlì.Basic needs are a fundamental right that every citizen should enjoy.
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