- 适者生存 shìzhěshēngcún survival of the fittestthe principle that only those organisms best adapted to their environment will survive and reproduce
- 生存竞争 shēngcúnjìngzhēng struggle for existenceThe competition between living things for survival and reproduction; Darwin considered this a key driver of evolution.
- 生存斗争 shēngcúndòuzhēng struggle for survivalCompetition between living things to survive and reproduce, where the fittest survive and others are eliminated. Darwin viewed this struggle as a key driver of evolution. Also called [[生存竞争|生存競爭|sheng1 cun2 jing4 zheng1]].
- 生存环境 shēngcúnhuánjìng living environmenthabitat; the conditions or environment in which a person or organism lives
- 生存空间 shēngcúnkōngjiān living spaceliving space; room for survival; can also refer to the historical concept of Lebensraum
- 生存质量 shēngcúnzhìliàng quality of lifethe general well-being of individuals and societies, outlining negative and positive features of life; often used in a medical or sociological context
- 生存农业 shēngcúnnóngyè subsistence farmingsubsistence farming; subsistence agriculture