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survive in Chinese

survive in Chinese is 倖存, 大难不死 — survive means to stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.

survive in Chinese

倖存
verb
Pronounced: xìng cún
(intransitive) Of a person, to continue to live; to remain alive.
大难不死
verb
Pronounced: dà nàn bù sǐ
(intransitive) Of an object or concept, to continue to exist.

What does "survive" mean?

  1. verb To stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.
    "Only a handful of passengers survived the shipwreck."
  2. verb To continue to exist, especially after something might have destroyed it.
    "Very few handwritten letters from that era have survived."
  3. verb To live longer than someone else; to outlive them.
    "He was survived by his wife and three children."

survive in a sentence

  • Only a handful of passengers survived the shipwreck.
  • She survived two rounds of chemotherapy.
  • Very few handwritten letters from that era have survived.
  • He was survived by his wife and three children.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "survive" in Chinese?

"survive" in Chinese is 倖存, 大难不死. survive means: To stay alive, especially after facing danger, illness, or hardship.

How do you pronounce 倖存?

"survive" in Chinese is 倖存, pronounced "xìng cún".

How do you use "survive" in a sentence?

Example: "Only a handful of passengers survived the shipwreck." In Chinese, "survive" is 倖存, 大难不死.

Are there other ways to say "survive" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "survive": 倖存, 大难不死.

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