Be in Chinese
to be · HSK 5
存在
- 存 to exist
- 在 to be at
这个问题一直存在。 This problem has always existed.
Other ways to say be
More words with 存 or 在
How do you say be in Chinese?
Be in Chinese is 存在 (cún zài). You can also say 属 (shǔ), 做 (zuò), 为 (wéi), 系 (xì).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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