生活拮据 Pronunciation and Pinyin
生活拮据 Usage and Examples
live on a shoestring
be hard up
be financially strapped
我们生活拮据，但却快乐许多。
We were living with less, but we were happier.
也不仅仅是年青人感到生活拮据。
It is not just the young who feel squeezed.
The characters in 生活拮据
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 生
- shēng生xià下give birth to, bear
- shēng生xià下le了bore, delivered
- shēng生xià下lai来be born, come into the world
- shēng生yú与sǐ死Life and death
- shēng生sī丝raw silk
- shēng生le了given birth, bore
- shēng生le了yì一chǎng场dà大bìng病had a serious illness, fell seriously ill
- shēng生le了zhòng重bìng病fell seriously ill, became seriously ill
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患sǐ死yú于yì逸lè乐Life springs from adversity, death from indulgence, Hardship strengthens, indulgence weakens
- shēng生chǎn产production, produce
- shēng生chǎn产yī一xiàn线production line, shop floor
- shēng生chǎn产zhōng中In production, Under production
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Open the tool →Questions about 生活拮据
What does 生活拮据 mean in Chinese?
生活拮据 (shēng huó jié jū) means “live on a shoestring, be hard up, be financially strapped”.
How do you pronounce 生活拮据?
生活拮据 is pronounced shēng huó jié jū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “live on a shoestring” in Chinese?
“live on a shoestring” is 生活拮据 (shēng huó jié jū) in Chinese.
How is 生活拮据 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 生活拮据, each with pinyin and an English translation.