为生

為生

wéishēng

verb #7,856

Meanings

HSK 2

她靠卖画为生。

Tā kào mài huà wéishēng.

She earns her living by selling paintings.

HSK 7-9

他以打鱼为生。

Tā yǐ dǎyú wéishēng.

He makes a living by fishing.

HSK 7-9

在那个年代，很多人以种地为生。

Zài nàge niándài, hěnduō rén yǐ zhòngdì wéishēng.

In those days, many people made a living by farming.

grammar

Always used in the pattern 以...为生 (yǐ...wéishēng) or 靠...为生 (kào...wéishēng), meaning 'to make a living by doing X'.

为 wéi

生 shēng