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To exist in Chinese: 生存 (shēng cún)

shēng cún

to exist

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Definitions

  1. 1to exist
  2. 2to survive

Stroke order

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Zhuyin

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ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

ㄘㄨㄣˊ

cún

ㄘ/ cㄨ/ uㄣ/ enˊ/ second tone

Example sentences

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  • 没有水，人不能生存。

    méi yǒu shuǐ， rén bù néng shēng cún。

    Without water, people cannot survive.

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Related words

存

cún

to exist

生

shēng

to be born

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

出生

chū shēng

to be born

发生

fā shēng

to happen

生活

shēng huó

to live

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings)

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