Meaning of 储存
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- stockpile
- to store
- to stockpile
- storage
How to use 储存
储存 is used for storing goods, food, energy, water, or data over a period of time. It sounds a bit more formal than plain 存. Example: 这个仓库可以储存很多粮食。(Zhège cāngkù kěyǐ chǔcún hěn duō liángshi.) This warehouse can store a lot of grain.
储 (chǔ) has the person radical 亻 next to 诸 (zhū), so picture a person gathering all sorts of things. 存 (cún) means to keep or deposit, as in 存款 (cúnkuǎn). Together they mean putting things away to keep for later.
Common mistake: Learners often say chù or chú instead of the third tone chǔ. Another trap is mixing up 储存 and 保存 (bǎocún). Use 保存 for saving a file or preserving something in good condition. Use 储存 for storing up a quantity of something.
储存 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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储 chǔ · to save money · 12 strokes
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存 cún · to exist · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 储存.
| 存在 | cúnzài | to exist; to be |
| 生存 | shēngcún | to exist; to survive |
| 保存 | bǎocún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc) |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 储备 | chǔbèi | to store up; reserves |
| 存放 | cúnfàng | to deposit; to store |
| 储蓄 | chǔxù | to save money (in a bank); savings |
| 存心 | cúnxīn | deliberately |
| 内存 | nèicún | internal storage; computer memory |
| 存折 | cúnzhé | passbook; bankbook |
| 幸存者 | xìngcúnzhě | survivor |
Questions about 储存
What does 储存 mean?
储存 (chǔcún) means "stockpile; to store" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 储存?
储存 is made of 2 characters: 储 (12 strokes), 存 (6 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 储存 an HSK word?
Yes. 储存 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 储存 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 储存 is written 儲存.
What is the difference between 储存 and 储备 (chǔbèi)?
储存 focuses on the act of keeping things in a place. 储备 focuses on setting aside reserves for future needs, such as 外汇储备 (wàihuì chǔbèi), foreign exchange reserves.
Can 储存 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean storage, as in 储存空间 (chǔcún kōngjiān), storage space, or 数据储存 (shùjù chǔcún), data storage.