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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

贫乏 [pínfá]
  1. 1. adjective lacking
    自然资源贫乏
    lacking in natural resources

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

贫乏 [pínfá]
  1. 1. poor; needy; impoverished
  2. 2. wretchedly lacking
    经验贫乏
    lack experience
    语言贫乏
    flat, monotonous language
    公司由于资金贫乏而运转不灵。
    工作经验贫乏是他的致命伤。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

贫乏 [pínfá]
  1. 1. 穷困
    生活贫乏窘迫。
  2. 2. 短缺;不丰富
    资源贫乏
    贫乏的精神生活。

Examples

经验贫乏
lack experience 贫乏
语言贫乏
flat, monotonous language 贫乏
公司由于资金贫乏而运转不灵。 贫乏
工作经验贫乏是他的致命伤。 贫乏
我国的森林资源比较贫乏 森林
自然资源贫乏
lacking in natural resources 贫乏
生活贫乏窘迫。 贫乏
资源贫乏 贫乏
贫乏的精神生活。 贫乏
a sterile speech
内容贫乏的演讲 sterile

Collocations

家境贫乏
a poor family
非常贫乏
very needy
物资贫乏
scarcity of materials
知识贫乏
scarce knowledge

Word Decomposition


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