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生还

生還
shēnghuán
verb #7,237

Meanings

  1. 1 to survive (a disaster); to return alive

Examples

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.
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.
在那种情况下能生还简直是奇迹。
Zài nà zhǒng qíngkuàng xià néng shēnghuán jiǎnzhí shì qíjì.
Surviving under those circumstances was simply a miracle.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

生 shēng
还 hái