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    Using 存在 (cúnzài) to express "to exist"

    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    Subject + 存在 + 于 + Location

    Explanation

    The verb 存在 (cúnzài) means "to exist" or "to be present." It is used to state that something is found or occurs in a particular place or situation. For example, 存在于小行星上 means "exists on an asteroid."

    Examples

    • 这个问题已经存在很久了。

      zhège wèntí yǐjīng cúnzài hěn jiǔ le.

      This problem has existed for a very long time.

    • 地球上存在着各种各样的生物。

      Dìqiú shàng cúnzài zhe gè zhǒng gè yàng de shēngwù.

      There are all kinds of living organisms on Earth.

    • 他们之间存在很大的分歧。

      Tāmen zhījiān cúnzài hěn dà de fēnqí.

      There is a great deal of disagreement between them.

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