to be alive and well
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be alive and well; to be living in good health
formalUsed to refer to a person who remains alive in good health, especially when contrasted with others who have passed away. Common in written and slightly formal contexts.
Xǔ许
duō多
tóng同
bèi辈
xiāng相
jì继
qù去
shì世
，
jiàn健
cún存
de的
qū屈
zhǐ指
kě可
shǔ数
le了
。
Many peers have passed away one after another; those who are still alive and well can be counted on one's fingers.
Jiǔ九
shí十
gāo高
líng龄
de的
tā他
yī依
rán然
jiàn健
cún存
，
shì是
wǒ我
men们
jiā家
de的
fú福
qì气
。
He is ninety years old and still alive and well, which is a blessing for our family.
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Yuàn愿
tiān天
xià下
fù父
mǔ母
dōu都
néng能
jiàn健
kāng康
cháng长
shòu寿
，
yǒng永
yuǎn远
jiàn健
cún存
。
May all parents in the world be healthy, long-lived, and remain alive and well forever.