为生 Pronunciation and Pinyin
为生 Usage and Examples
to make a living
to live by
to subsist
他好像靠吃垃圾食品为生。
He seems to live off junk food.
岛上的居民靠捕鲸为生。
Communities on the island depended on whaling for their livelihood.
The characters in 为生
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 为
- wèi为yì一xiē些xì细jié节for some details, regarding some details
- wèi为yì一diǎn点xiǎo小shì事for a trifle, for a small matter
- wéi为shì世sú俗suǒ所dòng动swayed by the world, moved by worldly concerns
- wéi为shì世sú俗suǒ所jī羁bàn绊Bound by worldly concerns, Entangled in worldly affairs
- wéi为shì世jiān间for the world, for this world
- wéi为zhǔ主to be primary, to be dominant
- wéi为zhú主dǎo导dominant, leading
- wéi为zhǔ主liào料main ingredient, as the main ingredient
- wéi为zhī之for it, do it
- wéi为zhī之yí一zhèn振Be invigorated, Be uplifted
- wéi为zhī之qīng倾dǎo倒to be captivated by it, to be charmed by it
- wéi为zhī之dòng动róng容to be moved by it, to be touched by it
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Open the tool →Questions about 为生
What does 为生 mean in Chinese?
为生 (wéi shēng) means “to make a living, to live by, to subsist”.
How do you pronounce 为生?
为生 is pronounced wéi shēng in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “to make a living” in Chinese?
“to make a living” is 为生 (wéi shēng) in Chinese.
How is 为生 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 为生, each with pinyin and an English translation.