| 贫困 | pin2 kun4 pin2 kun1 | poor |
| 破产 | po4 chan3 | to become impoverished |
| 贫穷 | pin2 qiong2 | poverty |
| 穷苦 | qiong2 ku3 | destitute |
| 凋敝 | diao1 bi4 | ragged |
| 贫寒 | pin2 han2 | poor |
| 沦落 | lun2 luo4 | impoverished |
| 民穷财尽 | min2 qiong2 cai2 jin4 | to drive the nation to bankruptcy |
| 困难群众 | kun1 nan2 qun2 zhong4 | impoverished masses |
| 困顿 | kun4 dun4 | fatigued |
| 贫困地区 | pin2 kun4 di4 qu1 | poor region |
| 家庭困难 | jia1 ting2 kun1 nan2 | impoverished family |
| 家庭贫困标准 | jia1 ting2 pin2 kun1 biao1 zhun3 | impoverished family standard |