幸
存

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The word 幸存 is formed by combining two characters: 幸, which carries the idea of good fortune or luck, and 存, which means to exist, to remain, or to preserve. Together, they create a conceptual blend where 存 (to remain) is specifically modified by 幸 (fortunately) to convey the meaning of continuing to exist due to or through a stroke of luck, typically in the context of a dangerous or disastrous event. It visually and notionally paints the picture of a remnant that has been spared, what "remains" does so "fortunately".

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他是那场事故的唯一幸存者。

Tā shì nà chǎng shìgù de wéiyī xìngcún zhě.

He is the sole survivor of that accident.

地震过后，他们幸运地幸存了下来。

Dìzhèn guòhòu, tāmen xìngyùn de xìngcún le xiàlái.

After the earthquake, they luckily survived.

这些珍贵的古籍能够幸存至今真是个奇迹。

Zhèxiē zhēnguì de gǔjí nénggòu xìngcún zhìjīn zhēnshì gè qíjì.

It's truly a miracle that these precious ancient books have survived to this day.

即使经历了战火，这座古老的教堂依然幸存。

Jíshǐ jīnglìle zhànhuǒ, zhè zuò gǔlǎo de jiàotáng yīrán xìngcún.

Even after experiencing the war, this ancient church still survives.

幸存者的叙述为我们还原了灾难发生时的真实场景。

Xìngcúnzhě de xùshù wèi wǒmen huányuánle zāinàn fāshēng shí de zhēnshí chǎngjǐng.

The survivors' accounts restored for us the real scene when the disaster occurred.

Word Definition - 幸存

xìng cún to survive (a disaster)

Individual Character Details

幸 xìng, xìng, xìng
存 cún