谋
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To seek one's livelihood in Chinese: 谋生 (móu shēng)

móu shēng

to seek one's livelihood

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 謀生1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to seek one's livelihood
  2. 2to work to support oneself
  3. 3to earn a living

Stroke order

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谋
生

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ㄇㄡˊ

móu

ㄇ/ mㄡ/ ouˊ/ second tone

ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

谋生

Simplified

謀生

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他年轻时靠打鱼谋生。

    tā nián qīng shí kào dǎ yú móu shēng。

    When he was young he made a living by fishing.

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Related words

生

shēng

to be born

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

生活

shēng huó

to live

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

产生

chǎn shēng

to arise

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