móu
shēng

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 谋生

谋生 means to try to find a way to make a living; to earn one's livelihood. Pronounced móu shēng. HSK 7-9.

  • to try to find a way to make a living; to earn one's livelihood

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
móu
shēng
 
le
chéng
shì
 

In order to make a living, he went alone to the big city.

kào
xiě
zuò
móu
shēng
 

She earns her living by writing.

Zài
ge
nián
dài
 
chū
hǎi
shì
hěn
duō
rén
wéi
de
móu
shēng
shǒu
duàn
 

In those days, going to sea to fish was the only means of livelihood for many people.

nián
qīng
qīng
jiù
wèi
quán
jiā
móu
shēng
 

He had to earn a living for the whole family at a young age.

chū
wài
móu
shēng

to go out to make a living