How to say “survive to this day” in Chinese
survive to this day
“Survive to this day” in Chinese is 现存, xiàn cún: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
现存 is read xiàn 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
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 “现存”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 现存. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是中国现存最古老的塔。zhèshìZhōngguóxiàncúnzuìgǔlǎodetǎThis is the oldest surviving pagoda in China.
More words from the lesson “Excavations and relics”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “survive to this day” in Chinese?
“Survive to this day” in Chinese is 现存, pinyin xiàncún.
What does 现存 mean?
现存 (xiàncún) means “survive to this day”.
How do you write 现存?
现存 is 2 characters: 现 (xiàn) — current; appear; 存 (cún) — store, keep; exist. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 现存?
现存 is read xiàncún. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, cún — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“survive to this day” in the lesson “Excavations and relics”
This word is from the topic “China’s history and traditions” of HSK 6. 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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