存亡

cúnwáng
noun #27,657

Meanings

  1. 1 survival or destruction
  2. 2 life or death
  3. 3 existence or perishing

Examples

Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng guānhū guójiā de cúnwáng.
This war concerns the survival or destruction of the nation.
Zài shēngsǐ cúnwáng de guāntóu, dàjiā tuánjié yīzhì.
At the critical moment of life and death, everyone stood united.

Tips

usage
存亡 is a literary and formal word used for high-stakes situations involving nations, civilizations, or causes — not used for individuals in ordinary speech. Common phrases: 生死存亡 (life and death; survival), 存亡 (a matter of survival).

Stroke Order

cún
wáng