衣食住行

yīshí-zhùxíng
idiom HSK 7-9 #39,703

Meanings

  1. 1 clothing, food, housing, and transportation
  2. 2 (fig.) basic necessities of life

Examples

HSK 3
Yīshí-zhùxíng shì rénmen zuì jīběn de xūqiú.
Clothing, food, housing, and transportation are people's most basic needs.
HSK 3
Zhè zuò chéngshì de yīshí-zhùxíng dōu hěn fāngbiàn.
This city is very convenient in terms of basic necessities.

Tips

culture
This four-character phrase neatly summarizes the four pillars of daily life in Chinese thinking. It's commonly used in discussions about living standards and quality of life.

Stroke Order

shí
zhù
xíng