seek to survive; struggle to live
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to seek to survive; to struggle to stay alive
Often used in contexts of disasters, extreme environments, or life-threatening situations. Emphasizes the active effort to maintain life.
Zài在
huāng荒
dǎo岛
shàng上
，
qiú求
shēng生
chéng成
le了
tā他
wéi唯
yī一
de的
niàn念
tou头
。
On the deserted island, survival became his only thought.
Tā他
men们
jiē接
shòu受
le了
yán严
gé格
de的
yě野
wài外
qiú求
shēng生
xùn训
liàn练
。
They received strict wilderness survival training.
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Dì地
zhèn震
fā发
shēng生
shí时
，
qiú求
shēng生
běn本
néng能
ràng让
rén人
xùn迅
sù速
zuò做
chū出
fǎn反
yìng应
。
When the earthquake struck, the survival instinct made people react quickly.
Qiú求
shēng生
de的
yù欲
wàng望
zhī支
chēng撑
zhe着
tā他
zǒu走
chū出
le了
shā沙
mò漠
。
The desire to survive sustained him as he walked out of the desert.