Chinese word

储蓄

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǔ xù

Meaning

  • nounsavings

Example

他的储蓄主要放在银行。tā de chǔ xù zhǔ yào fàng zài yín háng

His savings are mainly kept in the bank.

Illustration for 储蓄 (savings)

More examples

她把一部分工资存进储蓄账户。tā bǎ yí bù fèn gōng zī cún jìn chǔ xù zhàng hù

She deposits part of her salary into a savings account.

Core concept

A growing pool of money held back from present spending for future use or protection.

Common phrases

  • 个人储蓄gè rén chǔ xù

    personal savings

  • 储蓄账户chǔ xù zhàng hù

    savings account

  • 定期储蓄dìng qī chǔ xù

    fixed-term savings

Similar words

存款cún kuǎn: Money placed and held in a bank or post office account.
定期存款dìng qī cún kuǎn: Money placed in a bank for a fixed period and normally unavailable until that period ends.
备用金bèi yòng jīn: Money kept separately for sudden expenses or emergencies.
积蓄jī xù: Money built up gradually over a long period by saving small amounts.

Definition in Chinese

个人或家庭为实现目标或应对风险而积累并保留、可在需要时动用的金融资源。gè rén huò jiā tíng wèi shí xiàn mù biāo huò yìng duì fēng xiǎn ér jī lěi bìng bǎo liú kě zài xū yào shí dòng yòng de jīn róng zī yuán

Word origin

储 (chǔ, "store") + 蓄 (xù, "accumulate") give the word a transparent image of resources gathered and held in reserve.

Usage tips

  • On bank forms and account menus, 储蓄 (chǔxù, "savings") often appears as a label for a saving function or account type, so recognizing it helps identify financial services quickly.

Other meanings

  • depositnoun
  • reservenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 储蓄存款chǔ xù cún kuǎnsavings depositnoun
  • 储蓄额chǔ xù éamount of savingsnoun

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