Meaning of 存款
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to deposit money (in a bank etc)
- bank savings
- bank deposit
How to use 存款
存款 works as a noun for bank savings or a deposit, and it can also be a verb meaning to deposit money. As a noun it often pairs with 有 or 多少. Example: 他每个月都去银行存款。(Tā měi gè yuè dōu qù yínháng cúnkuǎn.) He goes to the bank to deposit money every month.
存 (cún) means to keep or store, and 款 (kuǎn) means a sum of money. Put them together and you get money you keep in the bank: savings, or the act of depositing it.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 款 (kuǎn) with 欵 or write the left side wrong. The left part is 士 over 示, not 木. Also do not confuse 存款 (savings) with 贷款 (dàikuǎn), which is money you borrow.
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存 cún · to exist · 6 strokes
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款 kuǎn · funds · 12 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 存款.
| 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) |
| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank) |
| 罚款 | fákuǎn | to fine; penalty |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance |
| 储存 | chǔcún | stockpile; to store |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds |
| 取款机 | qǔkuǎnjī | ATM |
| 取款 | qǔkuǎn | to withdraw money from a bank |
| 幸存 | xìngcún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 条款 | tiáokuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
Questions about 存款
What does 存款 mean?
存款 (cúnkuǎn) means "to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 存款?
存款 is made of 2 characters: 存 (6 strokes), 款 (12 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 存款 an HSK word?
Yes. 存款 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say withdraw money in Chinese?
Use 取款 (qǔkuǎn) or more casually 取钱 (qǔ qián). It is the opposite of 存款. An ATM is 取款机 (qǔkuǎnjī).
What is the difference between 存款 and 存钱?
存钱 (cún qián) is the everyday spoken way to say save or deposit money. 存款 sounds more formal and is common in banking contexts. Only 存款 is normally used as a noun for savings, as in 我的存款不多 (my savings are not much).