Definition
为生 is a formal verb phrase meaning 'to make a living'. It is commonly used in the pattern 以...为生 ('to make a living by...') or 靠...为生. Unlike some verb-object compounds, 为生 is not separable; the two characters stay together.
v.p.
to make a living
Examples
- 为生。Tā kào mài cài wéi shēng.He makes a living by selling vegetables.
- 为生。Hěnduō rén yǐ dǎ yú wéi shēng.Many people make a living by fishing.
- 为生。Tā yǐ xiězuò hé fānyì wéi shēng.She makes a living by writing and translating.
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