What does "live on" mean?

To survive with limited income To manage to exist on a particular amount of money.

How do you use "live on" in a sentence?

I can't live on this salary. She lives on £20 a day. How do you live on that?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To survive with limited income

靠...过活、以...维生

Vivir con, arreglárselas con

〜で生活する、〜でやりくりする

~으로 생활하다, ~으로 살아가다

To manage to exist on a particular amount of money.

用特定金额勉强生活。暗示收入有限的情况。

Lograr existir con una cantidad de dinero particular. Sugiere una situación de ingresos limitados.

特定の金額で何とか生活すること。収入が限られている状況を示唆する。

특정 금액으로 간신히 살아가다.

Base verb: live

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

I can't live on this salary.
我靠这工资没法生活
No puedo vivir con este sueldo
この給料では生活できない
이 월급으로는 생활할 수 없다.
She lives on £20 a day.
她每天靠20英镑生活
Ella vive con 20 libras al día
彼女は1日20ポンドで生活している
그녀는 하루 20파운드로 생활한다.
How do you live on that?
你怎么靠那点钱生活？
¿Cómo vives con eso?
それでどうやって生活しているの？
그걸로 어떻게 생활해?

Context: income, survival, budget

Tone: struggling

From living by means of something.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal