gòng
shēng

technical
common

Meaning of 共生

共生 means to live in symbiosis; to co-exist for mutual benefit. Pronounced gòng shēng.

  • to live in symbiosis; to co-exist for mutual benefit

Definitions & Examples

Hǎi
kuí
xiǎo
chǒu
shì
diǎn
xíng
de
gòng
shēng
guān
 

Sea anemones and clownfish have a classic symbiotic relationship.

Rén
lèi
cháng
dào
nèi
de
jūn
rén
shì
gòng
shēng
 

The bacteria in the human gut live in symbiosis with the human body.

Zhè
ge
shēng
tài
tǒng
de
wěn
dìng
lài
zhǒng
jiān
de
gòng
shēng
 

The stability of this ecosystem relies on symbiosis between species.

Shāng
zuò
yǒu
shí
shì
zhǒng
gòng
shēng
 

Sometimes business cooperation is also a form of symbiosis.

guǒ
gòng
shēng
guān
bèi
huài
 
liǎng
zhǒng
dōu
néng
miàn
lín
wēi
xiǎn
 

If the symbiotic relationship is destroyed, both species could be in danger.