No. 1,979 in Chinese
生存
"生存" means "to survive" or "exist."
In a sentence
在荒野中生存需要强大的适应能力。
Surviving in the wilderness requires great adaptability.
Here, "生存" means living or enduring in tough environmental or life conditions, emphasizing a survival aspect.
生存是每个生命体的基本需求。
Survival is the basic need of every living entity.
"生存" refers to the fundamental act of staying alive, highlighting it as an essential aspect of all life forms.
我们必须找到提高生存率的方法。
We need to find ways to improve survival rates.
The word "生存" is used to denote survival in a quantified statistical sense, often in contexts such as health or environmental sciences.
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