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生計 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • livelihood noun A means of earning enough to live on, such as a job, trade, or income source.
  • living adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).

Senses

生計 is used for these senses in English:

  • livelihood A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.]
  • living Financial means; a means of maintaining life; livelihood

living — full definition

  1. adj Alive, currently existing (as opposed to dead or extinct).
  2. noun The money or means needed to support oneself; one's occupation as a source of income.
  3. noun A particular way or style of life.

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