to exist; be (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
存在 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这种问题长久以来一直存在。 zhè zhǒng wèntí chángjiǔ yǐlái yīzhí cúnzài - This issue has persisted for a long time.
他们怀疑外星人的存在。 tāmen huáiyí wàixīngrén de cúnzài - They doubt the existence of aliens.
这种观点在社会中广泛存在。 zhè zhǒng guāndiǎn zài shèhuì zhōng guǎngfàn cúnzài - This viewpoint is widely prevalent in society.
她对自己的未来充满信心，相信自己的存在有意义。 tā duì zìjǐ de wèilái chōngmǎn xìnxīn, xiāngxìn zìjǐ de cúnzài yǒu yìyì - She is confident about her future and believes her existence is meaningful.
宇宙中有许多未知的存在。 yǔzhòu zhōng yǒu xǔduō wèizhī de cúnzài - There are many unknown existences in the universe.
Characters
在 zài - in; at; on | HSK 1
存 cún - store; keep; survive | HSK 4