sinh kế
Pronunciation
Northern
/sïŋ˧˧ ke˧˥/
Central
/ʂïn˧˥ kḛ˩˧/
Southern
/ʂɨn˧˧ ke˧˥/
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livelihood
Noun
livelihood
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Meaning
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Meaning
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Sense 1
Noun
livelihood Work & Money
The means or occupation by which a person earns money and supports their daily life.
vi Nghề đánh cá là sinh kế chính của người dân vùng này.
en Fishing is the main livelihood of the people in this area.
Parts
sinh / kế / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 生計 …
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Parts
sinh / kế / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 生計 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 生計
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
生計
Candidates by syllable
sinh
生
kế
繼
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
sinh nhật / học sinh / sinh viên / sinh học …
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Use
sinh nhật / học sinh / sinh viên / sinh học …