poor; meagre (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
貧乏
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Examples
这个地区的资源非常贫乏，生活条件十分艰苦。 Zhège dìqū de zīyuán fēicháng pínfá, shēnghuó tiáojiàn shífēn jiānkǔ. - The resources in this area are very scarce, and living conditions are extremely harsh.
由于知识贫乏，他在讨论中无法发表意见。 Yóuyú zhīshì pínfá, tā zài tǎolùn zhōng wúfǎ fābiǎo yìjiàn. - Due to a lack of knowledge, he couldn’t express his opinion during the discussion.
这个地区的教育资源极其贫乏，需要社会的帮助。 Zhège dìqū de jiàoyù zīyuán jíqí pínfá, xūyào shèhuì de bāngzhù. - The educational resources in this area are extremely scarce and need social support.
他对艺术的了解非常贫乏，因此无法欣赏这幅画。 Tā duì yìshù de liǎojiě fēicháng pínfá, yīncǐ wúfǎ xīnshǎng zhè fú huà. - His understanding of art is very limited, so he cannot appreciate this painting.
贫乏的自然环境使得这里的农业发展受到限制。 Pínfá de zìrán huánjìng shǐ dé zhèlǐ de nóngyè fāzhǎn shòudào xiànzhì. - The poor natural environment limits agricultural development here.
Characters
乏 fá - tired; (dialect) worn out, spent; to lack, be short of |
贫 pín - poor, impoverished; be inadequate, be short of; a term of humble self-address for monk or nun |