guòrìzi

过日子

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional過日子

to live; to get by; to manage one's life

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to live; to get by; to manage daily life

neutral

Refers to the general process of living life, dealing with everyday matters (finances, chores, relationships). Often implies a sense of stability or how well one manages.

Xiǎo小
liǎng两
kǒur口
hé儿
hé和
měi和
měi美
de美
guò地
rì过
zi日
 子
 。

The young couple lives together in harmony.

Qián钱
yào要
shěng省
zhe着
diǎn点
huā花
 ,
yǐ以
hòu后
hái还
yào要
guò过
rì日
zi子
ne呢
 。

We need to spend money more carefully; we still have to live in the future.

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Lǎo老
rén人
jia家
yī一
gè个
rén人
guò过
rì日
zi子
 ,
tǐng挺
bù不
róng容
yì易
de的
 。

It's not easy for the old person to live alone.

Tā他
men们
gāng刚
jié结
hūn婚
 ,
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
zěn怎
me么
yī一
qǐ起
guò过
rì日
zi子
 。

They just got married and are learning how to live together.