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幸存 (xìng cún): to survive (a disaster)

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to survive (a disaster)
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to survive (a disaster)

Chinese explanation

  • 经历灾难、危险或困难之后仍然活着
  • 侥幸活下来。强调在可能死亡或毁灭的情况下没有死去或没有消失,主体通常是人和生物。

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HSK 4

to exist

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Example sentences

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After the earthquake, rescue workers pulled a surviving little girl from the rubble.

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In this severe car accident, he was the only survivor; the other passengers unfortunately died.

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After the war ended, many surviving veterans returned to their hometowns, only to find their homes reduced to ruins.

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The doctors tried their best to save them, but only two seriously injured patients survived; the rest did not make it through the night.

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This company went through multiple economic crises but miraculously survived, and has now become an industry leader.

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