他家以前很穷。
Tā jiā yǐqián hěn qióng.
English
His family used to be poor.
poor
poor; destitute; to use up
Every character draws itself stroke by stroke, then hands you the brush to trace it yourself.
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他家以前很穷。
Tā jiā yǐqián hěn qióng.
His family used to be poor.
他虽然穷,但很快乐。
Tā suīrán qióng, dàn hěn kuàilè.
He is poor but happy.
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.