民生 (mínshēng) — People's livelihood, public welfare
HSK 5 | noun | the livelihood and basic needs of the common people
民生 (mínshēng)
民生 refers to the material and social welfare of ordinary citizens, encompassing employment, housing, healthcare, and education -- the basic conditions of people's daily lives.
Meanings
- [noun] people's livelihood; public welfare; the living conditions of ordinary citizens
Example Sentences
政府把改善民生列为首要任务。 Zhèngfǔ bǎ gǎishàn mínshēng liè wéi shǒuyào rènwù. The government listed improving people's livelihood as its top priority.
民生问题直接关系到社会的稳定。 Mínshēng wèntí zhíjiē guānxì dào shèhuì de wěndìng. Issues of people's livelihood are directly related to social stability.
这项政策旨在解决最基本的民生需求。 Zhè xiàng zhèngcè zhǐ zài jiějué zuì jīběn de mínshēng xūqiú. This policy aims to address the most basic needs of people's livelihood.
就业、住房和医疗是民生的三大核心领域。 Jiùyè, zhùfáng hé yīliáo shì mínshēng de sān dà héxīn lǐngyù. Employment, housing, and healthcare are the three core areas of people's livelihood.
经济发展的最终目的是提高民生水平。 Jīngjì fāzhǎn de zuìzhōng mùdì shì tígāo mínshēng shuǐpíng. The ultimate purpose of economic development is to raise the level of people's livelihood.
新预算将更多资金用于民生项目。 Xīn yùsuàn jiāng gèng duō zījīn yòng yú mínshēng xiàngmù. The new budget allocates more funds to public welfare projects.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 民生问题 | issues of people's livelihood |
| 改善民生 | improve people's livelihood |
| 民生工程 | livelihood project; public welfare project |
| 民生保障 | livelihood guarantee |
| 关注民生 | pay attention to people's welfare |
| 民生需求 | basic needs of the people |
Usage Notes
民生 is a formal, politically significant term commonly used in government documents, news reports, and policy discussions. It broadly encompasses the conditions necessary for ordinary citizens to live comfortably and with dignity. The term often appears in the context of government responsibilities and social policy.
This word is particularly common in Chinese political discourse, where leaders frequently discuss 民生 improvements as a measure of governance success. It differs from 生活 (everyday life) in that 民生 specifically focuses on the systemic, policy-level aspects of ordinary people's welfare rather than individual daily routines.
Memory Hook
民 means "the people" and 生 means "life/living" -- 民生 is the life conditions of the people, what makes their existence possible and sustainable.