Meaning

    to exist; to be

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► cún zài
    Tone numbers: cun2 zai4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 存在
    Simplified: 存在

    First Character: 存 (cún) – exist; deposit; store; keep; survive
    Second Character: 在 (zài) – located at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing

Examples of Cún Zài

    ► Shìjièshàng yǒu wàixīngrén cúnzài ma?
    世界上有外星人存在嗎?
    世界上有外星人存在吗?
    Do extra-terrestials exist?

    ► Hěnduō xiǎohái xiāngxìn shèng dàn lǎo rén de cúnzài.
    很多小孩相信聖誕老人的存在｡
    很多小孩相信圣诞老人的存在｡
    Many children are convinced that Santa Claus exists.