How to say “survive” in Chinese
survive
“Survive” in Chinese is 生存, shēng cún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
生存 is read shēng cún: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “生存”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 生存. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 没有水人无法生存méiyǒushuǐ,rénwúfǎshēngcúnWithout water, people can’t survive.
More words from the lesson “Disasters and damage”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “survive” in Chinese?
“Survive” in Chinese is 生存, pinyin shēngcún.
What does 生存 mean?
生存 (shēngcún) means “survive”.
How do you write 生存?
生存 is 2 characters: 生 (shēng) — be born, life; 存 (cún) — store, keep; exist. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 生存?
生存 is read shēngcún. Tones: shēng — first tone, cún — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“survive” in the lesson “Disasters and damage”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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