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维持生存
维持生存
维持生存
维持生存
维持生存
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维持生存

维持生存 Pronunciation and Pinyin

维持生存 Usage and Examples

Sustain life

Survive

Maintain existence

大工厂试图通过减少开支以维持生存。

The big factories are trying to stay alive by cutting costs.

既要花力气又要有心计才能维持生存。

It took energy and cunning just to survive.

The characters in 维持生存

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
维
wéi11maintain, dimension, think
持
chí9hold, maintain, support
生
shēng5to be born, grow, or live
存
cún6to exist, store, or keep

More words starting with 维

  • wéi维yě也nà纳Vienna
  • wéi维xiū修Repair, Maintenance
  • wéi维xiū修rén人yuán员repairman, maintenance worker
  • wéi维xiū修gōng工rén人repairman, maintenance worker
  • wéi维xiū修gōng工zuò作maintenance work, repair work
  • wéi维xiū修shī师fu傅repairman, technician
  • wéi维xiū修zhàn站service station, repair shop
  • wéi维hù护maintain, maintenance
  • wéi维hù护shì世jiān间de的gōng公dào道Maintain justice in the world, Uphold global justice
  • wéi维hù护le了maintained, upheld
  • wéi维hù护gōng公píng平Maintain fairness, Uphold fairness
  • wéi维hù护zhe着maintaining, upholding

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Questions about 维持生存

What does 维持生存 mean in Chinese?

维持生存 (wéi chí shēng cún) means “Sustain life, Survive, Maintain existence”.

How do you pronounce 维持生存?

维持生存 is pronounced wéi chí shēng cún in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Sustain life” in Chinese?

“Sustain life” is 维持生存 (wéi chí shēng cún) in Chinese.

How is 维持生存 used in a sentence?

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

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