make a living in Chinese

谋生謀生

HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

móushēng

to seek one's livelihood
to work to support oneself
to earn a living

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Example sentences

tā 他 zěnme 怎么 zài 在 zhèyàng 这样 de 的 pínkùn 贫困 zhōng 中 móushēng 谋生？

How did he make his living in such poverty?
tā 他 kào 靠 xiězuò 写作 móushēng 谋生。

He earns his living by writing.

Other words for make a living

吃饭（吃飯） chīfàn HSK 1

to have a meal; to eat; to make a living
为生（為生） wéishēng

to make a living
谋食（謀食） móushí

to make a living; to strive to earn a living
过活（過活） guòhuó

to live one's life; to make a living

4 entries in ChineseDict list "make a living" as a meaning.