Chinese
wéishēng
Meaning: to make a living; to sustain life
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

他靠打零工維生。
他靠打零工维生。
He makes a living by doing odd jobs.
他靠在街上乞討維生。
He makes a living by begging on the street.
在過去,許多窮人靠當苦力維生。
In the past, many poor people made a living by working as manual laborers.

Usage Notes

Used to describe how someone earns enough to survive.

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