成活 (chéng huó) — to survive (after a critical period, illness, or in harsh conditions)
Definition
成活 (chénghuó) means to survive and continue living — typically used for patients, transplanted plants, or young animals after a critical stage. Used in technical contexts (e.g. 成活率 'survival rate') rather than everyday talk about people.
verb
to survive (after a critical period, illness, or in harsh conditions)
Examples
- 成活。Shǒu shù hòu bìng rén chéng huó le.The patient survived after the surgery.
- 成活。Zhè zhòng shù zài gān hàn dì qū yě néng chéng huó.This kind of tree can also survive in arid areas.
- 成活。Yí zhí de zhí wù chéng huó lǜ hěn gāo.The survival rate of transplanted plants is very high.
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