Chinese word

存储

Pronunciation

Pinyincún chǔ

Meaning

  • verbsave

Example

请把文件存储到云盘里。qǐng bǎ wén jiàn cún chǔ dào yún pán lǐ

Please save the file to the cloud drive.

Illustration for 存储 (save)

More examples

你可以把下载的图片存储到U盘里。nǐ ké yǐ bǎ xià zài de tú piàn cún chǔ dào U pán lǐ

You can save the downloaded pictures to a USB drive.

Core concept

Keep information or objects in a chosen place so they remain available for later use.

Common phrases

  • 存储照片cún chǔ zhào piān

    save photos

  • 存储到U盘cún chǔ dào U pán

    save to a USB drive

Similar words

保存bǎo cún: Keep a photo, document, or other file in a device or online space so it is not lost.
储存chǔ cún: Put things or data in a particular place or medium for storage.
备份bèi fèn: Make a copy of important data in another place so it can be restored if the original is lost.

Definition in Chinese

把信息、数据或物品放在某个地方并保留，以便以后取用或处理。bǎ xìn xī shù jù huò wù pǐn fàng zài mǒu gè dì fāng bìng bǎo liú yǐ biàn yǐ hòu qǔ yòng huò chú lǐ

Word origin

存储 (cúnchǔ, "save or store") combines 存 (cún, "keep") with 储 (chǔ, "store up"), linking continued keeping with putting something aside for later use.

Usage tips

  • Cloud services, phone memory, and computer menus often use 存储 (cúnchǔ, "save or store") as a technical term, so recognizing it helps identify data-management settings in everyday life.

Other meanings

  • storeverb
  • storagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 存储设备cún chǔ shè bèistorage devicenoun
  • 存储卡cún chú kǎmemory cardnoun

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