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苟全 Pronunciation and Pinyin

苟全 Usage and Examples

save one's skin

preserve one's life

伴随着在我每天日记翻过新的一页,这样让我苟全。

That, along with just turning to the next page in my daily journal, got me going.

当他把良知放在生命的天平上时,一切苟全性命的人都落空了生命的分量

When he put on the balance of conscience in life when all ignoble peace people lost their lives weight.

The characters in 苟全

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
苟
gǒu9barely manage or if
全
quán6whole, complete, all

More words starting with 苟

  • góu苟qiě且muddle through, make do
  • gǒu苟qiě且liǎo了shì事to scamp, to make do
  • góu苟qiě且xíng行shì事act perfunctorily, muddle along
  • gǒu苟xiān先shēng生Mr. Gou
  • gǒu苟hé合illicit sexual relations, adultery
  • gǒu苟tóng同Agree carelessly, Blindly agree
  • gǒu苟cún存Barely survive, Subsist
  • gǒu苟ān安seek temporary peace, seek only security
  • gǒu苟ān安yú于xiàn现zhuàng状Settle for the status quo, Be content with the status quo
  • gǒu苟yán延prolong a feeble existence, to barely survive
  • gǒu苟huó活To cling to life, To barely survive

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Questions about 苟全

What does 苟全 mean in Chinese?

苟全 (gǒu quán) means “save one's skin, preserve one's life”.

How do you pronounce 苟全?

苟全 is pronounced gǒu quán in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “save one's skin” in Chinese?

“save one's skin” is 苟全 (gǒu quán) in Chinese.

How is 苟全 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 苟全, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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