earn a living; make a living
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to try to find a way to make a living; to earn one's livelihood
neutralUsed when discussing how a person or family obtains the money or resources needed to survive.
Wèi为
le了
móu谋
shēng生
，
tā他
dú独
zì自
qù去
le了
dà大
chéng城
shì市
。
In order to make a living, he went alone to the big city.
Tā她
kào靠
xiě写
zuò作
móu谋
shēng生
。
She earns her living by writing.
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Zài在
nà那
ge个
nián年
dài代
，
chū出
hǎi海
bǔ捕
yú鱼
shì是
hěn很
duō多
rén人
wéi唯
yī一
de的
móu谋
shēng生
shǒu手
duàn段
。
In those days, going to sea to fish was the only means of livelihood for many people.
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
qīng轻
qīng轻
jiù就
bù不
dé得
bù不
wèi为
quán全
jiā家
móu谋
shēng生
。
He had to earn a living for the whole family at a young age.
chū出
wài外
móu谋
shēng生
to go out to make a living