现存 (xiàn cún) — extant, still in existence
Definition
现存 emphasizes that something still survives today from an earlier time — used for relics, species, or records. 现有 means 'currently available' (often resources or conditions), while 存在 is the neutral 'to exist'.
verb
extantstill in existence
Examples
- 现存。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng shì xiàn cún zuì wán zhěng de míng dài yí zhǐ.This ancient city is the most complete extant Ming dynasty site.
- 现存。Shì jiè shàng xiàn cún de yě shēng lǎo hǔ shù liàng fēi cháng shǎo.The number of extant wild tigers in the world is very small.
- 现存。Zhè xiē shǒu gǎo xiàn cún yú dà yīng tú shū guǎn.These manuscripts are extant in the British Library.
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