Chinese word

贮藏

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhù cáng

Meaning

  • verbstore

Example

这些食品应该贮藏在阴凉处。zhè xiē shí pǐn yīng gāi zhù cáng zài yīn liáng chù

These foods should be stored in a cool place.

Illustration for 贮藏 (store)

More examples

为了防止变质，农民把收获的粮食晾干后再贮藏。wèi le fáng zhǐ biàn zhì nóng mín bǎ shōu huò de liáng shí liàng gān hòu zài zhù cáng

To keep it from spoiling, farmers dry the grain they harvest before storing it.

Core concept

Places an item in a suitable place or condition so it remains usable over time.

Common phrases

  • 贮藏在阴凉处zhù cáng zài yīn liáng chù

    store in a cool place

  • 贮藏粮食zhù cáng liáng shí

    store grain

  • 贮藏药品zhù cáng yào pǐn

    store medicines

Similar words

储存chǔ cún: Put goods or data in a place or system for safekeeping and later retrieval.
保存bǎo cún: Preserve an item or information so its condition stays unchanged for a long time.
存放cún fàng: Place an item somewhere for temporary safekeeping.
囤积tún jī: Gather goods in excess of immediate needs and keep them as a stockpile.

Definition in Chinese

把物品放在适当条件下以便长期保存或备用。bǎ wù pǐn fàng zài shì dàng tiáo jiàn xià yǐ biàn cháng qī bǎo cún huò bèi yòng

Word origin

贮藏 (zhùcáng, "to store") combines 贮 (zhù, "store up") and 藏 (cáng, "put away"), linking the ideas of setting something aside and keeping it safe.

Usage tips

  • 贮藏 (zhùcáng, "to store") is useful for understanding written information about food and other goods, especially when the text explains how items should be kept for later use.

Opposites

Related words

  • 贮藏量zhù cáng liàngstorage capacitynoun
  • 贮藏室zhù cáng shìstoreroomnoun
  • 贮藏方法zhù cáng fāng fǎstorage methodnoun

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