过日子 (guò rì zi) — to live one's life; to get along in daily life; to be economical; to practice thrift in household management

Definición

过日子 means 'to get along in daily life' — how a person or household manages everyday living, often with a sense of being careful with money (过日子/会过日子 = thrifty). It's separable: 过 + a time phrase + 日子.

verb
to live one's lifeto get along in daily lifeto be economicalto practice thrift in household management

Ejemplos

  • 过日子
    Tā yí gè rén guò rì zi hěn bù róng yì.
    It's not easy for her to live alone.
  • Tā men guò le jǐ nián kǔ rì zi, xiàn zài zhōng yú hǎo qǐ lái le.
    They lived through a few hard years, and now things have finally gotten better.
  • 过日子
    Tā hěn huì guò rì zi, cóng lái bú làng fèi qián.
    She is very thrifty and never wastes money.
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