living expenses; cost of living
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
living expenses; money needed to cover basic necessities for living
Refers to the recurring costs required to maintain a standard of living, including food, housing, utilities, and transportation.
Zài在
dà大
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
，
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
hěn很
gāo高
。
The cost of living is very high in big cities.
Fù父
mǔ母
měi每
gè个
yuè月
gěi给
wǒ我
jì寄
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
。
My parents send me living expenses every month.
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Wèi为
le了
shěng省
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
，
wǒ我
jué决
dìng定
zì自
jǐ己
zuò做
fàn饭
。
To save on living expenses, I've decided to cook for myself.
Tā他
de的
gōng工
zī资
miǎn勉
qiǎng强
gòu够
zhī支
fù付
jī基
běn本
de的
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
。
His salary is barely enough to cover basic living expenses.