to exist · to survive

shēng cún

sh+ēng·1st tonec+ún·2nd tone

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His own survival is more important now.

他自己的生存现在更重要了。

A bookstore in that location wouldn't make enough money to survive.

那个地点的书店无法賺足夠的钱生存下去。

Both air and water are indispensable for life.

没有空气和水，人類就无法生存。

I wonder whether man could live with only two hours' sleep a night.

不知道人每晚只睡两个小时，能不能生存下去呢？

Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.

衣食住是生存的基础。

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