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为生

wéi shēng

2-character word Traditional 為生

What 为生 means

1. to make a living

The characters in 为生

• 为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
• 生shēngto grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire)

Example sentences

• 他以唱歌为生。
  Tā yǐ chànggē wéishēng.
  He makes his living by singing.
• 他以教书为生。
  He earned his living as a teacher.
• 他以当老师为生。
  Tā yǐ dāng lǎoshī wéishēng.
  He earned his living as a teacher.
• 他当推销员为生。
  He makes a living as a salesman.
• 他在为生活战斗。
  He's fighting for his life.
• 萨米为生活奋斗。
  Sami fought for his life.

Words containing 为生

• 无以为生wú yǐ wéi shēngno way to get by

Sounds the same

Read wéi shēng, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 维生abbr. for 维持生活