幸存 (xìng cún) — to survive (a disaster)
Definition
幸存 means to survive a disaster or catastrophe, usually as one of the few who made it out alive. Compared with 生存 (general 'to exist / stay alive') and 存活 (biological/medical survival), 幸存 is specifically about escaping a destructive event.
verb
to survive (a disaster)
Examples
- 幸存。Tā cóng nà chǎng huǒ zāi zhōng xìng cún le xià lái.He survived that fire.
- 幸存。Zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù chéng kè zài chē huò zhōng xìng cún.Only a few passengers survived the car accident.
- 幸存。Yī shēng shuō tā néng xìng cún shì gè qí jì.The doctor said his survival is a miracle.
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