Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 7, 2008 21:39
16 yrs ago
Chinese term
养生活
Chinese to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
他到北京养生活。
Thanks。
Thanks。
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | make a living |
Duobing Chen
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| 4 +1 | enjoy life |
Frank Wang
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| 4 | preserve one's health |
Bill Li
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| 3 | 养生or生活 |
Subra
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| 3 | to have a good time |
peter arnout
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| 2 | to better himself; to 'get a life' |
chica nueva
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Proposed translations
+6
16 mins
Duobing Chen
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Specified in Technical & engineering
Native in: Chinese 
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
Selected
make a living
这种说法不常见，供参考
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this answer fits my context best. Thank you."
+1
4 hrs
Frank Wang
China
China
Native in Chinese
China
Strong tech background & certification
Native in: Chinese
Works in: English to Chinese, Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
enjoy life
“养生活”这种说法疑似不是很正式的书面语，不知说话者的态度。如果根据上下文能看出他是来北京过一种轻松、快活的生活，这也是一种选择；如果只是为了生活而已，当然可以考虑其它选项。
5 hrs
养生or生活
It's rarely used like this. Maybe it should be 养生 or 生活, the former of which means 【to stay for a period of time for health improving or mental relaxation】, and the latter,【to live】.
6 hrs
preserve one's health
养生: [ yǎng shēng ]
1. preserve one's health
1. preserve one's health
8 hrs
peter arnout
Belgium
Belgium
Belgium
Getting Better all the Time
Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, French to Dutch, Dutch to English, and 5 more.
to have a good time
He came to beijing and had a good time, or He came to Beijing to have a good time...
2 hrs
chica nueva
Native in English
http://youtube/iraVWQu3Zf8
Native in: English (Variants: British, New Zealand)
Works in: Chinese to English
Related KudoZ points
:
36
to better himself; to 'get a life'
to better himself;
better oneself -- (v.) 賺更多的錢，獲得更高的薪資；2. 充實自己，自求上進。從 better himself 後面接 through education 來看，這片語在此顯然是指第二義「充實自己」。
to 'get a life'
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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-05-08 07:01:00 GMT)
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to make or build a life
better oneself -- (v.) 賺更多的錢，獲得更高的薪資；2. 充實自己，自求上進。從 better himself 後面接 through education 來看，這片語在此顯然是指第二義「充實自己」。
to 'get a life'
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Note added at 9 hrs (2008-05-08 07:01:00 GMT)
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to make or build a life
Peer comment(s):
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Frank Wang
: “better himself” does not fit into this case.
1 hr
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Thank you!
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| neutral |
Wing-Sze Ho
: 'get a life' has quite a negative connotation.
13 hrs
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Thank you!
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