残存 (cán cún) — to remain, to survive, to be left over
Definition
残存 means something still remains or survives after most has been lost, destroyed, or used up — a remnant of the past. It emphasizes that what is left is a small surviving trace, not just any remainder.
verb
to remainto surviveto be left over
Examples
- 残存。Zhè xiē gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù réng rán cán cún.These ancient buildings still remain.
- 残存。Sēn lín lǐ cán cún zhe yì xiē xī yǒu zhí wù.Some rare plants survive in the forest.
- ，残存。Jīng guò zhàn zhēng, chéng shì zhōng cán cún de jiàn zhù yǐ jīng bù duō le.After the war, the buildings that remain in the city are not many.
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