qióng
pauvre
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我很穷，但我很快乐。
wǒ hěn qióng, dàn wǒ hěn kuàilè.
I am poor, but I am very happy.
他很穷，但他很努力。
tā hěn qióng, dàn tā hěn nǔlì.
He is poor, but he works very hard.
他们很穷，但他们很团结。
tāmen hěn qióng, dàn tāmen hěn tuánjié.
They are poor, but they are very united.
贫 (pín)
poor
困 (kùn)
poor
富 (fù)
rich
贵 (guì)
expensive
The Chinese character 穷 (qióng) is composed of two parts: 穴 (xué) and 弓 (gōng). 穴 means "cave" or "hole", and 弓 means "bow" or "weapon". Together, they form the character 穷, which originally meant "to be in a cave or hole", and later extended to mean "poor" or "destitute". This is because in ancient China, people who were poor often lived in caves or holes. The character 穷 can also be used to describe a situation that is difficult or impossible to escape from, such as a "dead end" or a "vicious cycle".
