Definition
成活 means 'to survive' but is more specific than the general 生存 — it emphasizes successfully staying alive after a critical period, such as a surgery, illness, or harsh environmental conditions. You'll often see it in medical or biological contexts, and in the common compound 成活率 (survival rate). It is a formal verb, typically intransitive.
v.
to survive (after a critical period, illness, or in harsh conditions)
Examples
- 成活。Shǒushù hòu bìngrén chéng huó le.The patient survived after the surgery.
- 成活。Zhè zhǒng shù zài gànhàn dìqū yě néng chéng huó.This kind of tree can also survive in arid areas.
- 成活。Yízhí de zhíwù chéng huó lǜ hěn gāo.The survival rate of transplanted plants is very high.
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