貧 (pan4) — lack; be short of; need; require in Cantonese

panˎ₄貧

简贫

Mandarin Pinyin: pin2

Meaning of 貧

nounlack; be short of; need; require

noundestitute; poor; impoverished; needy

nouna term of humble self-address for a monk, nun, etc

nouninadequate; insufficient; deficient

ngoˏ₅我punˎ₄貧hyut3.血。

I have anemia.

hoˊ²可nangˎ₄能haiˍ₆係punˎ₄貧hyut3.血。

It might be anemia.

keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日punˎ₄貧hyut3.血。

He/She is always anemic.

punˎ₄貧hyut˗₃血mˎ₄唔syuˉ¹舒fuk6.服。

Anemia makes me feel unwell.

panˎ₄貧fu˗₃富caaˉ¹差douˍ₆距daai6.大。

The gap between rich and poor is large.

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