幸存

• 拼音: xìng cún
• 汉字拆解: 幸 = complex structure meaning fortunate; 存 = 子 + 才 (exist/preserve/survive)

含义

To survive; to remain alive after a disaster, accident, or life-threatening situation. The element 幸 implies fortunate or narrow escape.

Used in the context of natural disasters, accidents, wars, and historical catastrophes. 幸存者 (survivor) is the most frequent nominal form. Carries a solemn and often emotional weight.

例句

1. 强烈地震后只有少数居民幸存，救援队伍连续数日不间断展开搜救行动。
2. 这位战争幸存者在晚年写下了珍贵的回忆录，记录了那段刻骨铭心的岁月。
3. 飞机失事后三名乘客奇迹般幸存，其余人员均不幸在事故中罹难。

用法指南

语境: disasters, history, news reports

语气: solemn

正确说法

• 这名矿工在井下被困七十二小时后幸存，是当年救援行动的重大胜利。(This miner survived after being trapped underground for seventy-two hours — a major victory for the rescue operation.)
• 战争幸存者的亲历叙述是最真实的历史见证，弥足珍贵。(The first-hand accounts of war survivors are the most authentic and invaluable historical testimony.)

错误说法

• 他幸存了考试 — 幸存 is reserved for life-or-death situations; for difficult exams use 通过 or 挺过来; applying 幸存 to non-fatal hardships is hyperbolic and inappropriate in formal contexts

起源与历史

幸 (lucky/fortunate) + 存 (exist/survive) — to be lucky enough to continue existing

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal