11 sentences

1. 他靠在街头乞讨为生。

   tā kào zài jiē​tóu qǐ​tǎo wéi​shēng.

   He makes a living by begging on the streets.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 我不在乎你以什么为生。

   wǒ bù zài​hu nǐ yǐ shén​me wéi​shēng.

   I don't care what you do for a living.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 许多昆虫以吸食花蜜为生。

   xǔ​duō kūn​chóng yǐ xī​shí huā​mì wéi​shēng.

   Many insects live by feeding on nectar.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他们世代在这一带以渔为生。

   tā​men shì​dài zài zhè yī​dài yǐ yú wéi​shēng.

   They have lived in this area for generations, making a living by fishing.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 他家祖上几代都以屠猪为生。

   tā jiā zǔ shàng jǐ dài dōu yǐ tú zhū wéi​shēng.

   His family has been slaughtering pigs for generations.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他以打鱼为生。

   tā yǐ dǎ​yú wéi​shēng.

   He makes a living by fishing.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 原始人类依靠采集和狩猎为生。

   yuán​shǐ rén​lèi yī​kào cǎi​jí hé shòu​liè wéi​shēng.

   Primitive humans lived by gathering and hunting.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 这里的农户大多以种植水稻为生。

   zhè​lǐ de nóng​hù dà​duō yǐ zhòng​zhí shuǐ​dào wéi​shēng.

   Most farming households here live by growing rice.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 这个小镇的大部分居民都以农为生。

   zhè gè xiǎo​zhèn de dà​bù​fen jū​mín dōu yǐ nóng wéi​shēng.

   Most residents of this town make a living from farming.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 他靠在北京走街串巷收购废品为生。

    tā kào zài Běi​jīng zǒu​jiē​chuàn​xiàng shōu​gòu fèi​pǐn wéi​shēng.

    He makes a living by going through the streets and alleys of Beijing to collect recyclables.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 在原始社会，人类主要依靠狩猎和采集为生。

    zài yuán​shǐ shè​huì, rén​lèi zhǔ​yào yī​kào shòu​liè hé cǎi​jí wéi​shēng.

    In primitive societies, humans lived mainly by hunting and gathering.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary