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生存 (shēng cún): to survive

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to survive
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to exist
  • to survive

Chinese explanation

  • 指人或生物活着,维持生命
  • 也指事物继续存在、没有被消灭。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to grow

HSK 4

to exist

Example sentences

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In the desert, water is a necessary condition for survival.

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These animals can survive even in harsh environments.

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In order to survive, we must learn to adapt to changes.

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Plants need sunlight and water to survive.

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In difficult times, they helped each other and survived together.

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