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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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Success & Failure

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