Definition & Meaning

be poor; suffer poverty

Word usage

shòu qióng

受 穷

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v.be poor; suffer poverty
- chī kǔ yòu shòu qióng
  吃苦又受穷
  live in hardship and poverty
- tā bù yuàn yì shòu qióng
  她不愿意受穷。
  She doesn't like being poor.
- yī bèi zi dōu shòu qióng
  一辈子都受穷
  have been poor all one's life
- tā nìng yuàn shòu qióng yě bù yuàn yǐ zhè zhǒng fāng shì zhèng qián
  她宁愿受穷，也不愿以这种方式挣钱。
  She prefers to be poor rather than get money in such a way.
- tā wèi shén me yào wèi nǐ shòu qióng
  他为什么要为你受穷？
  Why should he beggar himself for you?
antonym
fā cái发财

Word usage

Separable word
"受" and "穷" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 他年轻时受过穷。
  He suffered from poverty when he was young.
- 他受了半辈子穷，才过上舒坦的日子。
  He had to suffer from poverty for half his life to live a comfortable life.
- 他失业了，正受着穷呢。
  He lost his job and is suffering from poverty.

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