Chinese word

寄存

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì cún

Meaning

  • verbstore

Example

我把行李寄存在前台了。wǒ bǎ xíng lǐ jì cún zài qián tái le

I stored my luggage at the front desk.

Illustration for 寄存 (store)

More examples

下飞机后，我在机场把行李寄存了几个小时。xià fēi jī hòu wǒ zài jī chǎng bǎ xíng lǐ jì cún le jǐ gè xiǎo shí

After getting off the plane, I stored my luggage at the airport for a few hours.

Core concept

A temporary handover that keeps an item safe until its owner returns for it.

Common phrases

  • 在机场寄存行李zài jī chǎng jì cún xíng lǐ

    store luggage at the airport

  • 把贵重物品寄存在酒店保险箱bǎ guì zhòng wù pǐn jì cún zài jiǔ diàn báo xiǎn xiāng

    store valuables in the hotel safe

  • 把文件寄存在前台bǎ wén jiàn jì cún zài qián tái

    store documents at the front desk

Similar words

存放cún fàng: Place an item somewhere and leave it there.
交给jiāo gěi: Give an item to another person for safekeeping.
保管báo guǎn: Store an item securely under careful management.
托管tuō guǎn: Put an item or task in someone else's care for management or handling.

Definition in Chinese

把物品交给他人或场所暂且保存，以便日后取回，强调临时托管而非永久保存。bǎ wù pǐn jiāo gěi tā rén huò cháng suǒ zàn qiě bǎo cún yǐ biàn rì hòu qǔ huí qiáng diào lín shí tuō guǎn ér fēi yóng jiǔ bǎo cún

Word origin

寄 (jì, "entrust or send") + 存 (cún, "keep or preserve") frames the act as entrusting something so it remains available for later retrieval.

Usage tips

  • In everyday travel Chinese, this word is especially natural for luggage services at hotels, stations, and museums, rather than for an ordinary personal favor.

Other meanings

  • keep for someoneverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 寄存柜jì cún guìstorage lockernoun
  • 寄存单jì cún dānstorage receiptnoun

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