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生还

shēng huán · sheng huan

Traditional 生還

Meaning

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  1. to return alive
  2. to survive
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2 examples
01

飞(fēi)机(jī)坠(zhuì)毁(huǐ)后(hòu)，只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)两(liǎng)名(míng)乘(chéng)客(kè)生(shēng)还(huán)。

After the plane crash, only two passengers survived.

02

他(tā)在(zài)海(hǎi)上(shàng)失(shī)踪(zōng)多(duō)日(rì)，家(jiā)人(rén)都(dōu)希(xī)望(wàng)他(tā)能(néng)生(shēng)还(huán)。

He has been missing at sea for days, and his family all hope he can survive.

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