survive; stay alive
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to survive; to stay alive (of newly cultivated plants or animals)
neutralUsed specifically in the context of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, and conservation to describe the successful initial survival of living organisms after planting, birth, or transplantation. Often paired with 率 (rate) to indicate survival rate.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shù树
miáo苗
de的
chéng成
huó活
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
，
fēi非
cháng常
shì适
hé合
zài在
běi北
fāng方
zhòng种
zhí植
。
The survival rate of this type of sapling is very high, making it very suitable for planting in the north.
Gāng刚
fū孵
huà化
de的
xiǎo小
yú鱼
hěn很
nán难
chéng成
huó活
，
xū需
yào要
jīng精
xīn心
zhào照
liào料
。
Newly hatched fry find it difficult to survive and require meticulous care.
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Yí移
zāi栽
hòu后
de的
dì第
yī一
nián年
shì是
bǎo保
zhèng证
zhí植
wù物
chéng成
huó活
de的
guān关
jiàn键
qī期
。
The first year after transplanting is the critical period to ensure the plant's survival.
Zhè这
pī批
shí实
yàn验
dòng动
wù物
quán全
bù部
chéng成
huó活
le了
，
wèi为
yán研
jiū究
tí提
gòng供
le了
zhòng重
yào要
shù数
jù据
。
All the experimental animals in this batch survived, providing important data for the research.