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存在 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say cúnzài slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
存在表示客观上有，也表示处于某种状态。
cún zài biǎo shì kè guān shàng yǒu， yě biǎo shì chǔ yú mǒu zhǒng zhuàng tài。
存在 means to exist or be present in a state.
Context note
存在常用于问题、情况和现实。
cún zài cháng yòng yú wèn tí 、 qíng kuàng hé xiàn shí。
It is often used with problems, situations, and reality.
5 examples
问题依然存在。
wèn tí yī rán cún zài。
The problem still exists.
这张桌子存在吗？
zhè zhāng zhuō zi cún zài ma？
Does this table exist?
这个想法一直存在。
zhè ge xiǎng fǎ yì zhí cún zài。
This idea has always existed.
困难是存在的。
kùn nán shì cún zài de。
Difficulties do exist.
这种情况客观存在。
zhè zhǒng qíng kuàng kè guān cún zài。
This situation objectively exists.
5 mini stories
老师说问题一直存在。
lǎo shī shuō wèn tí yì zhí cún zài。
The teacher said the problem has always existed.
他们承认差距依然存在。
tā men chéng rèn chā jù yī rán cún zài。
They admitted that the gap still exists.
这个传统一直存在于村里。
zhè ge chuán tǒng yī zhí cún zài yú cūn lǐ。
This tradition has always existed in the village.
存在的问题需要解决。
cún zài de wèn tí xū yào jiě jué。
The existing problems need to be solved.
只要有爱，温暖就会存在。
zhǐ yào yǒu ài， wēn nuǎn jiù huì cún zài。
As long as there is love, warmth will exist.