No. 138 in Chinese
存在
"存在" means "existence" or "to exist."
In a sentence
这个问题在我们目前的工作中一直存在。
This issue has always existed in our current work.
In this sentence, '存在' is used as a verb meaning 'to exist' or 'to persist', describing the ongoing presence of an issue.
重要的是要承认每个人的价值和存在。
It is important to acknowledge everyone's value and existence.
Here, '存在' functions as a noun meaning 'existence', referring to the state of being or presence of individuals.
在这个房间里，似乎存在一种奇怪的气氛。
There seems to be a strange atmosphere existing in this room.
In this example, '存在' is utilized as a verb meaning 'to exist', highlighting the presence of an abstract entity, a strange atmosphere.
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