过活 過活 guò huó ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄨㄛˊ gwo3 wut6

  • to live one's life
  • to make a living

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 丈夫 ( zhàng fu zoeng6 fu1 ) 死后 死後 ( sǐ hòu sei2 hau6 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 一个人 一個人 ( yī gè rén jat1 go3 jan4 ) 过活 過活 ( guò huó gwo3 wut6 )。

    She lived alone after her husband died.

  • 靠 ( kào kaau3 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 收入 ( shōu rù sau1 jap6 ) 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 不能 ( bù néng bat1 nang4 ) 过活 過活 ( guò huó gwo3 wut6 ) 吗 嗎 ( ma maa3 )?

    Can't you get by on your salary?

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不知 ( bù zhī bat1 zi1 ) 道 ( dào dou6 ) 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 做 ( zuò zou6 ) 什么 什麼 ( shén me sam6 mo1 ) 过活 過活 ( guò huó gwo3 wut6 )。

    I don't know what Tom does for a living.

  • 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 一个 一個 ( yī ge jat1 go3 ) 像 ( xiàng zoeng6 ) 东京 東京 ( Dōng jīng dung1 ging1 ) 一样 一樣 ( yī yàng jat1 joeng6 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 大都市 ( dà dū shì daai6 dou1 si5 ) 里 裡 ( lǐ leoi5 ) 过活 過活 ( guò huó gwo3 wut6 ), 不 ( bù bat1 ) 借钱 借錢 ( jiè qián ze3 cin2 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 很 ( hěn han2 ) 困难 困難 ( kùn nan kwan3 naan4 ) 的 ( de dik1 )。

    It's really difficult to survive in a big city like Tokyo without going into debt.

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