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bestehen

consist

Meaning of bestehen

to be made of particular parts

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German/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersyóu……zǔchéng
consist
bestehen - consist
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bestehen with Chinese translation

bestehen usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten.

🇨🇳Chinese🇩🇪German

Der Kuchen besteht nur aus drei Zutaten.

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bestehen belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

bestehen由……组成
kochen做饭
sich ändern
binden
folgen遵循
entfernen移除
sich anfühlen感觉

bestehen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bestehen / sich zusammensetzen / aus etwas bestehen / enthalten / umfassen / beinhalten

S
🇩🇪German
sich zusammensetzen

Means “to consist of parts,” often emphasizing composition or structure.

B2Often
A
🇩🇪German
aus etwas bestehen

The most direct and frequent equivalent of “consist of”; neutrally states composition.

B2Very Often
E
🇩🇪German
enthalten

Means “to contain,” not just “to consist of”; focuses on having elements inside.

B2Very Often
U
🇩🇪German
umfassen

Means “to include” or “to cover”; usually used for sets of parts, items, or areas.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
beinhalten

Similar to “to include”; slightly more formal and often used for content, lists, or elements.

B2Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zusammensetzen

Means “to compose” or “to assemble from parts”; without the reflexive pronoun it usually refers to an active process.

B2Often
A
🇩🇪German
ausmachen

Means “to make up” or “to constitute”; often used with a quantitative sense.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
bilden

Means “to form” or “to make up”; often emphasizes the result rather than just composition.

B2Often
B
🇩🇪German
bestehen aus

A fixed phrase with the same meaning as “bestehen” in the sense of composition; very common and neutral.

B2Very Often

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How to pronounce bestehen and what this word means

bestehen means consist. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bestehen

/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/

bestehen translation

consist

bestehen examples

Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten.

bestehen transcription

/bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/

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bestehen meaning: what does it mean?

aus bestimmten Teilen zusammengesetzt sein

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bestehen is pronounced as /bəˈʃtaɪ̯ən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bestehen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Das Team besteht aus fünf Leuten. Translation: Команда состоит из пяти человек.

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