living expenses; cost of living
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
living expenses; cost of living (for basic needs like food)
dialect这是一个北方方言词，生动地以“嚼”（吃）和“裹”（包，指穿衣）来指代衣食等基本开销。口语性强，多用于非正式场合。
Xīn辛
kǔ苦
yī一
nián年
，
zhèng挣
de的
qián钱
gāng刚
gòu够
jiáo嚼
guo裹
r儿
。
I worked hard all year, and the money I earned was just enough to cover living expenses.
Dà大
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
guāng光
shì是
hái孩
zi子
de的
jiáo嚼
guo裹
r儿
jiù就
shì是
yī一
bǐ笔
bù不
xiǎo小
de的
kāi开
xiāo销
。
In big cities, just the living expenses for the children are a significant cost.
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Zhè这
gōng工
zuò作
zhèng挣
de得
bù不
duō多
，
còu凑
he合
zhe着
gòu够
zì自
jǐ己
jiáo嚼
guo裹
r儿
。
This job doesn't pay much, it's just enough to cover my own living costs.