exist
gb/ɪɡzˈɪst/ us/ɪɡzˈɪst/
A2
영어
~ 900
létezik, megél, tengődik, életben marad, jelen van, előfordul, fennáll
동사
A2
1
létezik
B1
사용 패턴：
[something] exists
Dinosaurs no longer exist.
A dinoszauruszok már nem léteznek.
Many species exist only in remote areas.
Sok faj csak távoli területeken él.
The possibility of life on other planets may exist.
Does true love really exist?
These traditions still exist in rural communities.
학습자용 예문
Cats exist in many countries.
Macskák a világ sok országában élnek.
Some old buildings still exist.
Néhány régi épület még ma is áll.
Ghosts do not exist.
Many animals exist in the forest.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'exist' with 'live'. 'Live' refers to being alive, while 'exist' is broader and can apply to non-living things.
뜻
to have actual being
연어
exist in reality
|exist today
|still exist
|exist independently
유의어
be (More general and can refer to states or identity, not just existence.)
|
survive (Implies continuing to exist despite danger or hardship.)
반의어
not exist (Direct opposite meaning: to have no reality or presence.)
|
perish (To stop existing, especially through death or destruction.)
주제
philosophy
|science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
To be real or to be present in the world.
To have objective reality or presence in the physical or conceptual world.
동사
B1
2
사용 패턴：
[someone] exists on [something]
They existed on very little food during the war.
A háború alatt nagyon kevés élelemmel is életben maradtak.
Some people exist in extreme poverty.
Vannak, akik mélyszegénységben tengődnek.
The prisoners barely existed through the harsh winter.
학습자용 예문
They exist on little money.
Kevés pénzből élnek meg.
The fish can exist in cold water.
Ez a hal hideg vízben is megél.
We existed on bread and tea.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may overuse 'exist' instead of 'live' when talking about normal life; 'exist' often implies harsh or minimal conditions.
뜻
to stay alive
연어
barely exist
|exist on bread and water
|exist in poverty
유의어
survive (More common in everyday speech for continuing to live.)
반의어
die (To stop living; opposite of continuing to live.)
주제
survival
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
정의
To stay alive, usually when life is hard.
To continue living, especially in difficult conditions.
동사
B2
FORMAL
3
사용 패턴：
[something] exists in/within [place/context]
Several problems exist within the current system.
A jelenlegi rendszerben több probléma is fennáll.
Different customs exist between the two regions.
A két régióban eltérő szokások vannak.
Opportunities exist for further research.
학습자용 예문
Many jobs exist in the city.
Sok állás van a városban.
Different plants exist in this garden.
Ebben a kertben különféle növények találhatók.
A problem exists in our plan.
뜻
to be present somewhere
연어
exist within a system
|exist between groups
|conditions that exist
유의어
occur (Focuses more on happening rather than ongoing presence.)
|
be present (Plain description of being there at that time.)
반의어
be absent (Not present in a given place or situation.)
주제
science
|geography
|space
|core_vocabulary
정의
To be found or be present in a place or situation.
To be found, occur, or be present in a particular place, time, or situation.
문법
기본형
exist
IPA
GB/ɪɡzˈɪst/
US/ɪɡzˈɪst/
음절 및 강세
ex - ist （2음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ist)
활용형
Verb
- Base: exist
- 3rd Person Singular: exists
- Present Participle: existing
- Past: existed
관련 단어
Forms
exists
verb
existing
verb
existed
verb
Core family
existence
noun B1
Related words
coexist
verb
coexistence
noun
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective
nonexistence
noun
Advanced or less common
existent
adjective
existential
adjective C1
표현
exist on borrowed time
1/ɪɡzˈɪst ˈɔn bˈɑɹoʊd tˈaɪm/
idiom
to live longer than expected
To continue to live or work after the time you were expected to stop or die.
예문
- After the diagnosis, he felt like he was existing on borrowed time.
- The old bridge is existing on borrowed time before it collapses.
exist side by side
1/ɪɡzˈɪst sˈaɪd bˈaɪ sˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
to be together peacefully
To be in the same place at the same time without problems, even if different.
예문
- Different cultures can exist side by side in harmony.
- Wildlife and humans now exist side by side in this park.