幸存

xìng cún

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

1. to survive (a disaster)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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死难

sǐ nàn

to die in an accident

to die in a disaster, opposite of 幸存

Related words

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遇难

yù nàn

to perish

to die in an accident or disaster

Usage notes

Collocations

通常用于灾难、事故后，常说“幸存下来”或“幸存的...”，不用于普通困难如考试或生病。

Common mistakes

“幸存”不能直接带宾语，不能说“幸存了地震”，要说“在地震中幸存”。

Example Sentences

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在那次空难中，他是唯一的幸存者。

In that air disaster, he was the sole survivor.

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Words Containing 幸存

幸存者

xìng cún zhě

survivor

Child Words of 幸存

to exist

fortunate

幸存