窘迫 meaning in English

jiǒngpò

poverty-stricken; very poor

HSK 7-9adjective20 strokes

Meaning of 窘迫

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jiǒngpò
  1. poverty-stricken
  2. very poor
  3. hard-pressed
  4. in a predicament
  5. embarrassed

Stroke order for each character

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窘 jiǒng · distressed · 12 strokes

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迫 pò · to compel · 8 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 窘迫.

被迫bèipòto be compelled; to be forced
迫切pòqièurgent; pressing
强迫qiǎngpòto compel; to force
压迫yāpòto oppress; to repress
迫不及待pòbùjídài(idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay
迫使pòshǐto force; to compel
迫害pòhàito persecute
紧迫jǐnpòpressing; urgent
逼迫bīpòto force; to compel
急迫jípòurgent; pressing
从容不迫cóngróng-bùpòcalm; unruffled
迫不得已pòbùdéyǐto have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth

Questions about 窘迫

What does 窘迫 mean?

窘迫 (jiǒngpò) means "poverty-stricken; very poor" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 窘迫?

窘迫 is made of 2 characters: 窘 (12 strokes), 迫 (8 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 窘迫 an HSK word?

Yes. 窘迫 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.