cún zài
exister; être
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这个地方将不复存在。
zhè ɡe dì fānɡ jiānɡ bù fù cún zài .
This place will cease to exist.
他心中存在偏见。
tā xīn zhōnɡ cún zài piān jiàn .
Prejudices exist in his mind.
他们仍存在于我们心中。
tā men rénɡ cún zài yú wǒ mén xīn zhōnɡ .
They still exist in our hearts.
不存在 (bù cún zài)
nonexistent
消失 (xiāo shī)
disappear
The Chinese word 存在 (cúnzài) is composed of two characters: 存 (cún) and 在 (zài). The character 存 originally meant "to store" or "to keep," and it is often used in the sense of "to exist" or "to be present." The character 在 originally meant "to be in a place" or "to be located," and it is often used in the sense of "to exist" or "to be." When these two characters are combined, they form the word 存在, which means "to exist" or "to be."The word 存在 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, it can be used to talk about the existence of God, the existence of the universe, or the existence of a particular object. It can also be used to talk about the state of being alive or the state of being present.The word 存在 is a very important word in Chinese, and it is used in a wide variety of contexts. By understanding the etymology of this word, you can better understand its meaning and how it is used.
