Chinese word

存

Pronunciation

Pinyincún

Meaning

  • verbsave

Example

请把照片存到手机里。qǐng bǎ zhào piān cún dào shǒu jī lǐ

Please save the photo to your phone.

Illustration for 存 (save)

More examples

他把报告存到U盘里。tā bǎ bào gào cún dào U pán lǐ

He saved the report to a USB drive.

Core concept

Keeps something in a place or medium so it remains available later.

Common phrases

  • 存到手机cún dào shǒu jī

    save to a phone

  • 存文件cún wén jiàn

    save a file

  • 存钱cún qián

    save money

Similar words

保存bǎo cún: Preserve an item or file in good condition for future use.
存放cún fàng: Put an item somewhere and leave it there for storage.
存钱cún qián: Deposit money in a bank or another place for safekeeping.
储存chǔ cún: Store large quantities of goods or data in a dedicated facility or device.

Definition in Chinese

将物品、数据或款项放入某一处或介质，以便长久保留或随时取用。jiāng wù pǐn shù jù huò kuǎn xiàng fàng rù mǒu yí chù huò jiè zhì yǐ biàn cháng jiǔ bǎo liú huò suí shí qǔ yòng

Word origin

存 (cún, "to remain") extends the idea of something staying in place to keeping goods, money, or data for later use.

Usage tips

  • English often distinguishes saving a file from depositing money, whereas Chinese uses the same everyday verb for both contexts.

Other meanings

  • storeverb
  • save upverb

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