他靠寫作謀生。

He earns his living by writing.

Source: Tatoeba

Sentence Composition

1 他 tā
  1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his
  2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 tārì and 他人 tārén)
2 靠 kào
  1. to lean against or on
  2. to stand by the side of
  3. to come near to
  4. to depend on
  5. to trust
  6. to fuck (vulgar)
  7. traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
3 寫作 xiězuò
  1. to write
  2. to compose
  3. writing
  4. written works
4 謀生 móushēng
  1. to seek one's livelihood
  2. to work to support oneself
  3. to earn a living