Chinese word

暂存

Pronunciation

Pinyinzàn cún

Meaning

  • verbtemporarily store

Example

请把包裹暂存在前台。qǐng bǎ bāo guǒ zàn cún zài qián tái

Please temporarily store the package at the front desk.

Illustration for 暂存 (temporarily store)

More examples

我把这篇文章暂存到草稿箱，明天再继续写。wǒ bǎ zhè piān wén zhāng zàn cún dào cáo gǎo xiāng míng tiān zài jì xù xiě

I temporarily save this article to drafts and continue writing tomorrow.

Core concept

A short stop for something that is waiting to be moved, processed, or collected.

Common phrases

  • 暂存到草稿箱zàn cún dào cáo gǎo xiāng

    temporarily save to drafts

  • 暂存文件zàn cún wén jiàn

    temporarily save a file

Similar words

寄存jì cún: To deposit belongings with a storage service or facility for temporary keeping.
存放cún fàng: To keep something by placing it in a chosen place.
搁置gē zhì: To leave something to one side temporarily.
保管báo guǎn: To look after something in storage and keep it in good condition.

Definition in Chinese

临时把东西放在某处保存，通常不是最终放置地点，目的在于短期保管或等待下一步操作。lín shí bǎ dōng xī fàng zài mǒu chù bǎo cún tōng cháng bú shì zuì zhōng fàng zhì dì diǎn mù dì zài yú duǎn qī báo guǎn huò děng dài xià yí bù cāo zuò

Word origin

暂存 (zàncún, "temporarily store") joins 暂 (zàn, "for a short time") with 存 (cún, "to keep"), so the compound presents keeping something as a pause rather than its final arrangement.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this verb for both physical items and digital content, so it can describe a file held for later work as well as an object waiting for collection.

Other meanings

  • temporarily saveverb
  • set aside temporarilyverb

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