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不存在

bù cúnzài
phrase★Intermediate💡 does not exist
general

To not exist; to be nonexistent or imaginary.

鬼怪不存在,只是人们的想象。

Ghosts do not exist; they are just people's imagination.

💡

This phrase is often used to deny the existence of something or to state that something is imaginary.

💻Technology
technical

To be invalid or not applicable (in a technical or legal context).

这个错误代码在新版本中不存在。

This error code does not exist in the new version.

💡

In programming or technical contexts, this phrase can mean that a certain feature, error, or condition is not present or applicable.

Collocations

不存在的事物nonexistent thing不存在的问题nonexistent problem

Synonyms

不存在的不存在的事物不存在的问题

Antonyms

存在存在的实际存在

Related Phrases

不存在的事物phrase
nonexistent thing
不存在的问题phrase
nonexistent problem

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used to deny the existence of something or to state that something is imaginary or invalid.

⚡Gold Rule

Literal vs. Figurative

While the phrase literally means 'not exist', it can also be used figuratively to mean 'invalid' or 'not applicable' in certain contexts.

📖Word Origin

Composed of 不 (bù, 'not') and 存在 (cúnzài, 'to exist'), literally meaning 'not exist'.

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used to deny the existence of something or to state that something is imaginary or invalid. It can be used in both everyday and technical contexts.

Word Breakdown

不
not
prefix
+
存在
to exist
root
汉英词典

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