How do you say poverty in Chinese?
— 貧窮; 貧窮

Specialized synonyms for poverty in Chinese
want要 (yào), 想 (xiǎng), 想要 (xiǎngyào), 願意, 愿意 (yuànyi), 需要 (xūyào)
Derivative terms for poverty in Chinese
poor貧窮, 贫穷 (pínqióng), 貧乏, 贫乏 (pínfá), 窮, 穷 (qióng)