to exist in the world; to survive
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to survive; to remain in existence (in the world); to be extant
formalTypically used to describe artifacts, works of art, literature, or rare objects that have survived from the past to the present day.
Tā他
shēn身
hòu后
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
bù部
shī诗
zuò作
cún存
shì世
。
A collection of his poems still exists in the world after his death.
Jù据
kǎo考
zhèng证
，
zhè这
zūn尊
fó佛
xiàng像
shì是
cún存
shì世
jí极
shǎo少
de的
guó国
jiā家
yī一
jí级
wén文
wù物
。
According to research, this Buddha statue is an extremely rare National Grade 1 cultural relic that has survived to this day.
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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shì是
wén文
yì艺
fù复
xīng兴
shí时
qī期
cún存
shì世
de的
jié杰
zuò作
zhī之
yī一
。
This painting is one of the extant masterpieces from the Renaissance period.
Xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
jí籍
yīn因
zhàn战
luàn乱
wèi未
néng能
cún存
shì世
。
Many ancient texts failed to survive due to war.