8 sentences

1. 他努力维持生计。

   tā nǔ​lì wéi​chí shēng​jì.

   He works hard to make a living.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他为了生计常年在外奔波。

   tā wèi le shēng​jì cháng​nián zài wài bēn​bō.

   He travels around all year to make a living.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他每天上山采薪，以维持生计。

   tā měi tiān shàng​shān cǎi xīn, yǐ wéi​chí shēng​jì.

   He goes up the mountain to collect firewood every day to make a living.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他靠着微薄的工资维持生计。

   tā kào zhe wēi​bó de gōng​zī wéi​chí shēng​jì.

   He makes a living on a meager salary.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 她独自一人操持着全家的生计。

   tā dú​zì yī rén cāo chí zhe quán​jiā de shēng​jì.

   She manages the whole family's livelihood all by herself.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 为了维持生计，他不得不打两份工。

   wèi​le wéi​chí shēng​jì, tā bù​dé​bù dǎ liǎng fèn gōng.

   To make a living, he has to work two jobs.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他在街头贩些瓜果蔬菜来维持生计。

   tā zài jiē​tóu fàn xiē guā​guǒ shū​cài lái wéi​chí shēng​jì.

   He sells melons, fruits, and vegetables on the street to make a living.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 在旧时代的矿区，把头往往掌握着工人们的生计。

   zài jiù shí​dài de kuàng​qū, bǎ tóu wǎng​wǎng zhǎng​wò zhe gōng​rén men de shēng​jì.

   In the old days of the mining areas, labor bosses often controlled the workers' livelihoods.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary