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过日子

guò rì zi · guo ri zi

Traditional 過日子

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to live one's life
  2. to pass one's days
  3. to get along
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Granny Wang

  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)的(de)王奶奶(wángnǎinai)真(zhēn)会(huì)过日子(guòrìzi)。

    Granny Wang next door really knows how to run a home thriftily.

  2. Liangliang

    怎么(zěnme)说(shuō)？

    How so?

  3. Dengdeng

    她(tā)把(bǎ)旧(jiù)瓶子(píngzi)拿来(nálái)种花(zhònghuā)，还(hái)用(yòng)剩菜(shèngcài)做(zuò)新(xīn)菜(cài)。

    She grows flowers in old bottles and turns leftovers into new dishes.

  4. Liangliang

    过日子(guòrìzi)就是(jiùshì)要(yào)这样(zhèyàng)，不(bù)浪费(làngfèi)。

    That is how you live well. No waste.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)也(yě)学(xué)她(tā)过日子(guòrìzi)，先(xiān)把(bǎ)空(kōng)瓶子(píngzi)留(liú)下来(xiàlai)。

    Then let us live like her too. First we keep the empty bottles.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)结(jié)婚(hūn)以(yǐ)后(hòu)一(yì)直(zhí)踏(tà)踏(tà)实(shí)实(shí)地(de)过(guò)日(rì)子(zi)。

After getting married, they have been living their lives steadily and practically.

02

一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)在(zài)外(wài)地(dì)过(guò)日(rì)子(zi)，要(yào)学(xué)会(huì)照(zhào)顾(gù)自(zì)己(jǐ)。

When living on your own away from home, you need to learn to take care of yourself.

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