Coexistence is the noun: the state of two different things, or two groups of people, existing together at the same time or in the same place.

Coexistence共存 is the noun:是指 two different things, or兩個不同的東西，或 two groups of people,兩群人， at the same time or in the same place同時同地 existing together一起存在 the state of的狀態。

You will often see it with peaceful: "peaceful coexistence" means living side by side without war. That phrase became famous in politics, when big countries talked about not destroying each other.

You will often see it你常會看到它 with peaceful跟peaceful連用: "peaceful coexistence" means「peaceful coexistence」的意思是 living side by side相安無事地生活在一起 without war沒有戰爭。 That phrase這個說法 in politics在政治上 became famous變得很有名, when big countries talked about那時大國在談 not destroying each other不要互相毀滅。

Without "peaceful," coexistence is more neutral — it can be uneasy. Two people in a family can be in coexistence and still argue every night.

Without "peaceful,"沒有「peaceful」的話， coexistence is more neutralcoexistence的語感比較中性， it can be uneasy也可能是不自在的。 Two people in a family一家人裡的兩個人 can be in coexistence可以處於共存狀態 and still argue every night卻還是每天晚上吵架。

Though actually, many writers still use the bare word as if it already meant "getting along." Listen for the adjectives around it.

Though actually,不過其實 many writers很多作者 still use the bare word還是會單用這個字 as if it already meant好像它本來就是指 "getting along."「getting along」（相處融洽）。 Listen for the adjectives around it.要留意它旁邊的形容詞。