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存在

cún zài · cun zai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to exist
  2. to be
  3. existence
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Do dragons exist?

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，世界上(shìjièshàng)真的(zhēnde)存在(cúnzài)龙(lóng)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, do dragons really exist in the world?

  2. Dengdeng

    只(zhǐ)在(zài)故事里(gùshilǐ)存在(cúnzài)，现实里(xiànshílǐ)不(bù)存在(cúnzài)。

    They only exist in stories, not in real life.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)看到(kàndào)一条(yītiáo)龙(lóng)！

    But yesterday I saw a dragon in the park!

  4. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？它(tā)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Really? Where was it?

  5. Liangliang

    在(zài)天上(tiānshàng)，是(shì)个(gè)风筝(fēngzhēng)。

    In the sky. It was a kite.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，风筝龙(fēngzhēnglóng)确实(quèshí)存在(cúnzài)。

    OK, kite dragons do exist.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)问(wèn)题(tí)已(yǐ)经(jīng)存(cún)在(zài)很(hěn)多(duō)年(nián)了(le)。

This problem has existed for many years.

02

科(kē)学(xué)家(jiā)相(xiāng)信(xìn)这(zhè)种(zhǒng)动(dòng)物(wù)仍(réng)然(rán)存(cún)在(zài)于(yú)深(shēn)海(hǎi)中(zhōng)。

Scientists believe this animal still exists in the deep sea.

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存
cún

to exist; to deposit

在
zài

at; in; to be (located) at; (marks an action in progress)

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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