Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

→
HSK
4+
窮困

destitute

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

qiong2kun4 • qióngkùn

Meaning

Primary

destitute

Alternatives

destitution, poverty-stricken, impoverished, poverty

Mnemonic

窮困 Destitute describes those who are 窮 poor and 困 trapped without any chance to improve their situation.

Usage

她 在 窮困 中 努力 工作。

She works hard in her destitute situation.

這 個 家庭 十分 窮困。

This family is extremely destitute.

生活 在 窮困 中

live in destitution