生计

生計
shēngjì
livelihood

CEDICT

  1. (archaic) to devise a stratagem; to work out a scheme; to draw up a plan
  2. livelihood
  3. to devise a stratagem; to work out a scheme; to draw up a plan

Wiktionary

  1. 生活上的种种开支用度等事务。泛指生活。
  2. 谋生的方法。亦指维生的产业。

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Examples

虽然我被公司解雇了，但是我还有点存款，所以目前不用担心生计问题。

I got fired from the company, but since I have a little money saved up, for the time being, I won't have trouble with living expenses.

I got the sack but I've a little saved up, so for the time being I won't be troubled by living expenses.

Source: Tatoeba

Entry Composition

1 生 shēng
  1. to be born
  2. to give birth
  3. life
  4. to grow
  5. raw
  6. uncooked
  7. student
2 计 jì
  1. to calculate
  2. to compute
  3. to count
  4. to regard as important
  5. to plan
  6. ruse
  7. meter
  8. gauge

Related entries

财路 cáilù livelihood
生活 shēnghuó
  1. to live
  2. life
  3. livelihood
生活第一！

Life first!

Source: Tatoeba