穷 qióng
“poor; destitute; to use up”
adjective, adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 窮
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
穷 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 2894: 穷 qióng — Level 5; official annotation 5 (形). PDF page 152
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 穷
穷 (qióng) means “poor” in the everyday sense of having little money. It is an adjective used after 很/太/非常 or before nouns like 人 and 地方, in patterns such as 很穷, 穷人, and 穷人家. At HSK 4, it usually describes people, families, or places, not money itself.
例句Example sentences
- 他家以前很穷，现在生活好了。tā jiā yǐ qián hěn qióng, xiàn zài shēng huó hǎo le.His family used to be poor, but now life is better.
- 我们村里还有很多穷人。wǒ men cūn lǐ hái yǒu hěn duō qióng rén.There are still many poor people in our village.
- 虽然他很穷，但是他很快乐。suī rán tā hěn qióng, dàn shì tā hěn kuài lè.Although he is poor, he is happy.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我的钱很穷。
✓我的钱很少。
穷 describes people, families, or places with little money; money itself is 少, not 穷.