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吃穿用度
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吃穿用度 — “Daily living expenses, including food, clothing, and general upkeep”

吃穿用度 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Daily living expenses, including food, clothing, and general upkeep”. Literally, “Eating, wearing, daily use, and expenditure”.

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吃穿用度 Pronunciation and Pinyin

吃穿用度 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
吃
chī6to eat
穿
chuān9wear, pierce, pass through
用
yòng5to use or employ
度
dù9measure, degree, or pass

Example Sentence with 吃穿用度

他们一家人虽然收入不高,但在吃穿用度上总是精打细算,生活也过得有滋有味。
Although their family's income is not high, they always budget carefully for their daily necessities and expenses, and still live a comfortable life.

Idioms Related to 吃穿用度

More idioms starting with 吃

  • chī吃yī一qiàn堑,,zhǎng长yī一zhì智Learn from mistakes
  • chī吃bu不liǎo了dōu兜zhe着zǒu走face severe consequences
  • chī吃rén人bù不tǔ吐gǔ骨tóu头utterly ruthless and exploitative
  • chī吃lì力bù不tǎo讨hǎo好work hard with no thanks
  • chī吃chī吃hē喝hē喝socialize over food and drink
  • chī吃yǎ哑ba巴kuī亏suffer a silent loss
  • chī吃hē喝piáo嫖dǔ赌dissolute life of wine, women, and gambling
  • chī吃hē喝lā拉sā撒daily physiological needs
  • chī吃hē喝wán玩lè乐indulge in eating, drinking, playing, and enjoyment
  • chī吃sì四fāng方fàn饭adaptable and resourceful, make a living anywhere
  • chī吃dà大guō锅fàn饭egalitarian distribution regardless of contribution
  • chī吃xiǎo小kuī亏zhàn占dà大biàn便yí宜suffer small loss, gain big advantage

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Questions about 吃穿用度

What does 吃穿用度 mean?

吃穿用度 (chī chuān yòng dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Daily living expenses, including food, clothing, and general upkeep”.

How do you pronounce 吃穿用度?

吃穿用度 is pronounced chī chuān yòng dù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 吃穿用度 literally mean?

Literally, 吃穿用度 means “Eating, wearing, daily use, and expenditure”. It is used to mean “Daily living expenses, including food, clothing, and general upkeep”.

What is the Chinese definition of 吃穿用度?

指日常衣食费用。

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