共处 (gòng chǔ) — to coexist
Definition
共处 means 'to coexist' — to exist together in the same place or time, often peacefully. It is more formal and broader than 和平 ('peace'), and typically takes 与/和 + noun as its object.
verb
to coexist
Examples
- 。Bù tóng wén huà kě yǐ hé píng gòng chǔ.Different cultures can coexist peacefully.
- 共处。Rén lèi bì xū xué huì yǔ zì rán hé xié gòng chǔ.Humans must learn to coexist harmoniously with nature.
- ，共处。Zài zhè ge shè qū lǐ, gè zhǒng zōng jiào xìn yǎng de rén dōu néng yǒu hǎo gòng chǔ.In this community, people of various religious beliefs can coexist amicably.
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