Chinese word dictionary

衣食住行

yī-shí-zhù-xíng · lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom); fig. people's basic needs

Word information

Simplified衣食住行
Traditional衣食住行
Pinyinyī-shí-zhù-xíng
Part of speechGeneral
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.0Not listed

How to learn 衣食住行

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