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民生 (mín shēng) — how to say "people's livelihood" in Chinese
民生
People's livelihood
noun
Character composition
民
people
生
life
Radicals / Keys
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
Collocations
民生工程
mín shēng gōng chéng
a livelihood project
民生问题
mín shēng wèn tí
livelihood issues
改善民生
gǎi shàn mín shēng
to improve people's livelihood
Examples
政府关心民生问题。
The government cares about people's livelihood issues.
民生很重要。
People's livelihood is very important.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "people's livelihood" in Chinese?
"people's livelihood" in Chinese is 民生 (mín shēng).
What does 民生 mean in English?
民生 (mín shēng) means "People's livelihood".
How is 民生 pronounced?
It is pronounced mín shēng (written as min sheng, minsheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "people's livelihood" in Chinese characters?
It is written 民生: 民 has 5 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 民生?
民生 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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