糊口 Pronunciation and Pinyin

糊口 Usage and Examples

make a living

make ends meet

scrape by

我就是不能过勉强糊口的日子，这太可怕了。

I just can't live hand to mouth, it's too frightening.

靠贝蒂的工资，他们简直无法糊口。

With Betty's salary they barely made ends meet.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
糊	hú	15	smear, paste, muddle, subsist
口	kǒu	3	mouth, opening, entrance

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What does 糊口 mean in Chinese?

糊口 (hú kǒu) means “make a living, make ends meet, scrape by”.

How do you pronounce 糊口?

糊口 is pronounced hú kǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “make a living” in Chinese?

“make a living” is 糊口 (hú kǒu) in Chinese.

How is 糊口 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 糊口, each with pinyin and an English translation.