shēng
cún

HSK 3
common
verb

Meaning of 生存

生存 means to survive; to exist; to stay alive. Pronounced shēng cún. HSK 3.

  • to survive; to exist; to stay alive

Definitions & Examples

Méi
yǒu
kōng
shuǐ
 
rén
jiù
shēng
cún
 

Without air and water, humans cannot survive.

Zài
shā
 
luò
tuo
yǒu
de
shēng
cún
néng
 

In the desert, camels have a unique ability to survive.

Zhè
zhǒng
de
shēng
cún
zhèng
shòu
dào
wēi
xié
 

The survival of this species is being threatened.

Wèi
le
shēng
cún
 
zuò
sān
fèn
gōng
zuò
 

To survive, he had to work three jobs.

Shì
zhě
shēng
cún
shì
rán
jiè
de
 

Survival of the fittest is a law of nature.