cúnzài

存在

HSK 3Word · Verb · Noun

exist; be present; existence; being

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Meanings

2 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to exist; to be present; to have

Used to indicate the presence or reality of something, often abstract or tangible.

Yǔ宇
zhòu宙
zhōng中
kě可
néng能
cún存
zài在
zhe着
qí其
tā他
shēng生
mìng命
 。

Other life forms may exist in the universe.

Shuāng双
fāng方
guān观
diǎn点
cún存
zài在
zhe着
míng明
xiǎn显
fēn分
qí歧
 。

There are obvious differences between the views of the two parties.

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Shì事
qíng情
yǐ已
jiě解
jué决
 ,
bù不
cún存
zài在
rèn任
hé何
wèn问
tí题
 。

The matter has been resolved, and there are no problems.

Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
cún存
zài在
yī一
xiē些
fēng风
xiǎn险
 。

There are some risks with this plan.

Ài爱
qíng情
cún存
zài在
yú于
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
 。

Love exists between them.

2.

noun

existence; being (philosophical sense); objective material world

formal

Used in philosophical contexts to refer to objective reality, as opposed to consciousness or thought.

Zài在
zhé哲
xué学
zhōng中
 ,
cún存
zài在
jué决
dìng定
yì意
shí识
 。

In philosophy, existence determines consciousness.

Zhé哲
xué学
jiā家
men们
yī一
zhí直
zài在
tàn探
tǎo讨
cún存
zài在
yǔ与
yì意
shí识
de的
guān关
xì系
 。

Philosophers have been exploring the relationship between existence and consciousness.

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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
tǎo讨
lùn论
le了
rén人
lèi类
cún存
zài在
de的
yì意
yì义
 。

This book discusses the meaning of human existence.

Zhè这
ge个
zhé哲
xué学
liú流
pài派
rèn认
wéi为
 ,
yì意
shí识
kě可
yǐ以
tuō脱
lí离
cún存
zài在
ér而
dú独
lì立
 。

This school of philosophy believes that consciousness can exist independently of being.