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    Expressing "currently existing" with 现存 (xiàncún) as an adjective

    Description & Modification
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    所有 + 现存 + Noun + 中

    Explanation

    现存 (xiàncún) as an adjective means "existing" or "extant" and modifies nouns to indicate they are still present or alive today. It is commonly used in scientific and historical contexts to describe species, artifacts, or structures that have survived to the current time.

    Examples

    • 这是现存最古老的木结构建筑。

      zhè shì xiàncún zuì gǔlǎo de mù jiégòu jiànzhù.

      This is the oldest existing wooden structure building.

    • 博物馆里展出了现存的几件唐代瓷器。

      bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchū le xiàncún de jǐ jiàn tángdài cíqì.

      The museum exhibits several surviving Tang dynasty porcelain pieces.

    • 现存资料显示,这个村子有三百多年的历史。

      xiàncún zīliào xiǎnshì, zhège cūnzi yǒu sān bǎi duō nián de lìshǐ.

      Existing records show that this village has a history of over three hundred years.

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