生计

zhè gěi hěn duō rén tí gōng le shēng jì

这给很多人提供了生计。

It affords a livelihood to a great number of people.

gōng chǎng de dǎo bì duó zǒu le jǐ qiān rén de shēng jì

工厂的倒闭夺走了几千人的生计。

The bankruptcy of the factory took away the livelihood of thousands.

qù lìng móu shēng jì

去另谋生计

try to find some other means of livelihood

tā kào zuò zì yóu zhuàn gǎo jì zhě lái wéi chí shēng jì

他靠做自由撰稿记者来维持生计。

He earns his living as a freelance journalist.