穷 / 窮
qióng
Meaning
- poor
- destitute
- to use up
- to exhaust
- thoroughly
- extremely
- persistently and pointlessly
Example sentences
我从前和你一样穷。
我從前和你一樣窮。
wǒ cóng qián hé nǐ yī yàng qióng。
I used to be just as poor as you.
他虽然穷，却很幸福。
他雖然窮，卻很幸福。
tā suī rán qióng， què hěn xìng fú。
He was poor, but he was happy.
我们穷，但是很快乐。
我們窮，但是很快樂。
wǒ men qióng， dàn shì hěn kuài lè。
We are poor, but we are happy.