qióng rén
poor people; the poor
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穷人没有钱
qióng rén méi yǒu qián
Poor people have no money.
穷人要努力工作
qióng rén yào nǔlì gōngzuò
Poor people have to work hard.
穷人要互相帮助
qióng rén yào hùxiāng bāngzhù
Poor people should help each other.
贫民 (pínmín)
poor people
赤贫 (chìpín)
destitute
富人 (fù rén)
rich person
有钱人 (yǒu qián rén)
wealthy person
The Chinese word "穷人" (qióng rén) is composed of two characters: "穷" (qióng) and "人" (rén). The character "穷" originally meant "the end" or "the limit", but it has evolved to mean "poor" or "destitute". The character "人" simply means "person". So, the word "穷人" literally means "a person who has reached the end" or "a person who is at the limit". This word is often used to describe people who are living in poverty or who are struggling to make ends meet.
