Definition

Examples

• 他从小生活在贫苦的家庭里。
  Tā cóngxiǎo shēnghuó zài pín kǔ de jiātíng lǐ.
  He grew up in a poverty-stricken family.
• 那个地区非常贫苦，很多人吃不饱。
  Nà ge dìqū fēicháng pín kǔ, hěnduō rén chī bù bǎo.
  That area is very destitute; many people don't have enough to eat.
• 政府帮助贫苦的农民改善生活。
  Zhèngfǔ bāngzhù pín kǔ de nóngmín gǎishàn shēnghuó.
  The government helps poverty-stricken farmers improve their lives.