生还

生還

shēnghuán

verb #7,237

Meanings

HSK 5

生还者讲述了事故的经过。

Shēnghuánzhě jiǎngshù le shìgù de jīngguò.

The survivors described what happened during the accident.

HSK 5

在那种情况下能生还简直是奇迹。

Zài nàzhǒng qíngkuàng xià néng shēnghuán jiǎnzhí shì qíjì.

Surviving under those circumstances was simply a miracle.

HSK 7-9

飞机失事后只有三人生还。

Fēijī shīshì hòu zhǐyǒu sān rén shēnghuán.

Only three people survived the plane crash.

memory

生 (alive/living) + 还 (return) = to return alive. Emphasizes surviving a life-threatening situation and making it back.

生 shēng

还 hái