English–Chinese
“basic necessities of life” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyī shí zhù xíng
Example
政府要重视民众的衣食住行问题。zhèng fǔ yào zhòng shì mín zhòng de yī shí zhù xíng wèn tí
The government should pay attention to people's problems with food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
How to say “basic necessities of life” in Chinese
“Basic necessities of life” in Chinese is 衣食住行 (yī shí zhù xíng).
A practical map of the conditions that allow ordinary life to function, organized around four essential areas.
Example sentences with 衣食住行
城市化进程中，保障低收入群体的衣食住行是重要任务。chéng shì huà jìn chéng zhōng bǎo zhàng dī shōu rù qún tǐ de yī shí zhù xíng shì zhòng yào rèn wù
Ensuring low-income groups have their basic necessities of life is an important task during urbanization.
Tips for using 衣食住行
- In conversation, this phrase is useful when several practical aspects of life are discussed together rather than one at a time, especially in questions about public services or living conditions.