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为生

wéi shēng · wei sheng

Traditional 為生

Meaning

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  1. to make a living
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The bike repair grandpa

  1. Dengdeng

    巷子口(xiàngzikǒu)那个(nàge)爷爷(yéye)，靠(kào)什么(shénme)为生(wéishēng)？

    The grandpa at the alley entrance, how does he make a living?

  2. Liangliang

    他(tā)靠(kào)修(xiū)自行车(zìxíngchē)为生(wéishēng)，修(xiū)了(le)三十(sānshí)年(nián)了(le)。

    He makes a living repairing bikes. He has done it for thirty years.

  3. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)我的(wǒde)车(chē)他(tā)一(yī)看(kàn)就(jiù)知道(zhīdào)哪儿(nǎr)坏(huài)了(le)。

    No wonder he knows what is broken on my bike at one look.

  4. Liangliang

    他(tā)儿子(érzi)也(yě)以(yǐ)修车(xiūchē)为生(wéishēng)，两个(liǎnggè)人(rén)一起(yīqǐ)干(gān)。

    His son also makes a living repairing bikes. The two work together.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)以后(yǐhòu)我的(wǒde)车(chē)坏(huài)了(le)，就(jiù)有(yǒu)两个(liǎnggè)人(rén)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)修(xiū)了(le)。

    Then when my bike breaks, two people can help me fix it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)位(wèi)老(lǎo)人(rén)靠(kào)卖(mài)菜(cài)为(wéi)生(shēng)。

That old man makes a living by selling vegetables.

02

他(tā)们(men)一(yì)家(jiā)以(yǐ)打(dǎ)鱼(yú)为(wéi)生(shēng)。

Their family makes a living by fishing.

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