生存
shēngcúnTraditional: 生存
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Translation
to survive, to exist, survival
Word origin
A compound of 生 (shēng, to live, to be born) and 存 (cún, to exist, to remain), together expressing the act of staying alive.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 生 (shēng, to live) + 存 (cún, to exist)
Stroke order
生
存
Examples
沙漠。
Surviving in the desert is very difficult.
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These animals can no longer survive.
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Human survival is impossible without water.
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They work hard in order to survive.
淡。
This kind of fish can only survive in fresh water.
生存 (shēngcún) means to survive or to go on existing, often in the face of hardship or threat. It is more abstract and weighty than 生活 (shēnghuó), which is everyday living.
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