存有 (cún yǒu) — to exist (in a place or system); to have/hold (a feeling, opinion, or record)
Definition
存有 (cún yǒu) is a formal verb meaning 'to have' or 'to hold' an abstract thing — doubts, hope, suspicion, records — usually after 对/在 and before an abstract noun. It is more literary than the everyday 有.
verb
to exist (in a place or system)to have/hold (a feeling, opinion, or record)
Examples
- 存有。Tā duì zhè ge jì huà cún yǒu yí lǜ.He has doubts about this plan.
- 存有。Dàng àn lǐ cún yǒu tā de gè rén xìn xī.His personal information is stored in the archives.
- 存有。Wǒ men duì tā réng cún yǒu xī wàng.We still hold hope for him.
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