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生计 (生計)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

生计 [shēngjì]
  1. 1. noun livelihood

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

生计 [shēngjì]
  1. 1. means of livelihood; livelihood
    另谋生计
    try to find some other means of livelihood
    他被老板解雇了,不得不另谋生计

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

生计 [shēngjì]
  1. 1. 维持生活的办法
    妥善解决下岗职工的生计问题
    生计无着。

Examples

为了生计,他不得不经常在外奔波。
In order to make a living, he had to go from place to place hunting for jobs. 奔波
另谋生计
try to find some other means of livelihood 生计
为了维持生计,他不得不变卖祖产。 变卖
迫于生计,年少的他不得不别离故土,漂泊他乡。 别离
他为了生计到处去跑买卖。 跑买卖
他整天为了生计疲于奔命。 疲于奔命
他被老板解雇了,不得不另谋生计 生计
他辛勤地工作,还不能维持生计 辛勤
这个老头靠兜售小玩意儿维持生计 兜售
他靠卖废纸维持生计 废纸

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