Chinese word

储存

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǔ cún

Meaning

  • verbstore

Example

储存这个文件很重要，请备份。chǔ cún zhè ge wén jiàn hěn zhòng yào qǐng bèi fèn

It is very important to store this file, so please back it up.

Illustration for 储存 (store)

More examples

重要的照片最好同时在本地和云端储存。zhòng yào de zhào piān zuì hǎo tóng shí zài běn dì hé yún duān chǔ cún

It is best to store important photos both locally and in the cloud.

Core concept

Keeps physical things or information in an organized place until it is needed again.

Common phrases

  • 储存数据chǔ cún shù jù

    store data

  • 临时储存lín shí chǔ cún

    temporarily store

  • 在本地储存zài běn dì chǔ cún

    store locally

Similar words

保存bǎo cún: Record and keep data or documents so they remain safe and usable.
存放cún fàng: Place goods or belongings somewhere designated and leave them there for storage.
存入cún rù: Put money or documents into a bank, box, or other place for safekeeping.
备份bèi fèn: Create an identical copy of data and store it separately in case the original is lost.

Definition in Chinese

把物品或信息放入指定的地点或系统中，以便保存并在需要时取出。bǎ wù pǐn huò xìn xī fàng rù zhǐ dìng de dì diǎn huò xì tǒng zhōng yǐ biàn bǎo cún bìng zài xū yào shí qǔ chū

Word origin

储 (chǔ, "store up") emphasizes setting something aside, while 存 (cún, "keep") emphasizes leaving it in a lasting state.

Usage tips

  • In phone and computer contexts, the word focuses on where information is kept, so it often appears in technical explanations of devices, accounts, and systems.

Other meanings

  • saveverb
  • store upverb
  • accumulateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 储存量chǔ cún liàngstorage capacitynoun
  • 储存室chǔ cún shìstorage roomnoun
  • 储存设备chǔ cún shè bèistorage devicenoun

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