family livelihood; household finances
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
family livelihood; household finances; family economic situation
formalOften used in formal or written contexts to describe the financial situation of a household. Common collocations include 维持家计 (to maintain the family) and 家计艰难 (financial difficulties).
Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
gōng工
zuò作
，
wéi维
chí持
quán全
jiā家
de的
jiā家
jì计
。
He works alone to support the entire family's livelihood.
Yóu由
yú于
jīng经
jì济
bù不
jǐng景
qì气
，
xǔ许
duō多
jiā家
tíng庭
jiā家
jì计
jiān艰
nán难
。
Due to the economic downturn, many families are facing financial difficulties.
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Zhè这
fèn份
xīn薪
shuǐ水
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
fù负
dān担
jiā家
jì计
。
This salary is insufficient to cover household expenses.