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存在
cún zài
Meaning
- to exist
- existence
Definition
事物持续地占据着时间和空间；实际上有，没有消失。
To exist; to be present; to have objective reality.
Usage
表示客观上有或处于某个状态，可用于具体事物、抽象概念、现象等。
Indicates that something objectively exists or is in a certain state; can be used for concrete objects, abstract concepts, phenomena, etc.
Examples
- 1 世界上存在着许多未解之谜。(There are many unsolved mysteries in the world.)
- 2 这个问题目前不存在争议。(There is no controversy over this issue at present.)
- 3 他的观点在学术界存在很大分歧。(His views are highly controversial in academia.)
- 4 我们公司存在资金短缺的问题。(Our company has a problem of funding shortage.)
- 5 这种病毒在空气中存活的时间很短。(This virus has a short survival time in the air.)
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