存亡

cúnwáng
noun #27,657

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng guānhū guójiā de cúnwáng.
This war concerns the survival or destruction of the nation.
HSK 7-9
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), 存亡攸关 (a matter of survival).

Stroke Order

cún
wáng