生存
Chinese
editto be born; to give birth; life to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; student; raw |
exist; deposit; store exist; deposit; store; keep; survive | ||
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simp. and trad. (生存) |
生 | 存 |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- Cantonese (Jyutping): sang1 cyun4 / saang1 cyun4
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sên-chhùn / sên-sùn
- Southern Min
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1sen-zen
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shengcún
- Wade–Giles: shêng1-tsʻun2
- Yale: shēng-tswún
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shengtswen
- Palladius: шэнцунь (šɛncunʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰu̯ən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: sang1 cyun4 / saang1 cyun4
- Yale: sāng chyùhn / sāang chyùhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: sang1 tsyn4 / saang1 tsyn4
- Guangdong Romanization: seng1 qun4 / sang1 qun4
- Sinological IPA (key): /sɐŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/, /saːŋ⁵⁵ t͡sʰyːn²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sên-chhùn / sên-sùn
- Hakka Romanization System: senˊ cunˇ / senˊ sunˇ
- Hagfa Pinyim: sen1 cun2 / sen1 sun2
- Sinological IPA: /sen²⁴ t͡sʰun¹¹/, /sen²⁴ sun¹¹/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Southern Min
- Wu
Verb
edit生存
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editJapanese
editKanji in this term | |
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生 | 存 |
せい Grade: 1 |
ぞん Grade: 6 |
kan'on | goon |
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUsage notes
edit生存 is distinct from several other Japanese words that may also be translated to English as "life". In particular, it means "action involved in staying alive, as in 'signs of life'". Compare the terms below, which may also be rendered as "life" in English:
- 生活 (seikatsu, “life”): Day-to-day life as it is experienced; lifestyle; one's usual activities, habits, and routines.
- 命 (inochi, “life”): The state of being alive, an animating force, or life as a whole (from birth to death).
- 生命 (seimei, “life”): Biological life in general, particularly in scientific contexts.
- 存在 (sonzai, “life”): Being; either the state of existing or a thing that exists.
- 人生 (jinsei, “life”): A person's narrative, experience, and/or accomplishments from birth to death.
- 寿命 (jumyō, “life”): Lifespan or life expectancy.
- 残機 (zanki, “life”): A video-game life; a chance to play.
- 元気 (genki, “life”): Liveliness.
Verb
edit生存する • (seizon suru) intransitive suru (stem 生存し (seizon shi), past 生存した (seizon shita))
Conjugation
editConjugation of "生存する" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
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Mizenkei ("imperfective") | 生存し | せいぞんし | seizon shi | |
Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | 生存し | せいぞんし | seizon shi | |
Shūshikei ("terminal") | 生存する | せいぞんする | seizon suru | |
Rentaikei ("attributive") | 生存する | せいぞんする | seizon suru | |
Kateikei ("hypothetical") | 生存すれ | せいぞんすれ | seizon sure | |
Meireikei ("imperative") | 生存せよ¹ 生存しろ² |
せいぞんせよ¹ せいぞんしろ² |
seizon seyo¹ seizon shiro² | |
Key constructions | ||||
Passive | 生存される | せいぞんされる | seizon sareru | |
Causative | 生存させる 生存さす |
せいぞんさせる せいぞんさす |
seizon saseru seizon sasu | |
Potential | 生存できる | せいぞんできる | seizon dekiru | |
Volitional | 生存しよう | せいぞんしよう | seizon shiyō | |
Negative | 生存しない | せいぞんしない | seizon shinai | |
Negative continuative | 生存せず | せいぞんせず | seizon sezu | |
Formal | 生存します | せいぞんします | seizon shimasu | |
Perfective | 生存した | せいぞんした | seizon shita | |
Conjunctive | 生存して | せいぞんして | seizon shite | |
Hypothetical conditional | 生存すれば | せいぞんすれば | seizon sureba | |
¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative |
Derived terms
edit- 生存者 (seizonsha, “survivor”)
Korean
editHanja in this term | |
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生 | 存 |
Noun
editVietnamese
editchữ Hán Nôm in this term | |
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生 | 存 |
Verb
edit生存
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