生存 (shēng cún) — to survive; to exist

Definition

Examples

• 人类离不开水和空气来生存。
  Rén lèi lí bù kāi shuǐ hé kōng qì lái shēng cún.
  Humans cannot survive without water and air.
• 这些植物在最恶劣的环境下也能生存。
  Zhè xiē zhí wù zài zuì è liè de huán jìng xià yě néng shēng cún.
  These plants can also survive in the harshest environments.
• 为了生存，他不得不努力工作。
  Wèi le shēng cún, tā bù dé bù nǔ lì gōng zuò.
  In order to survive, he has to work hard.

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