Chinese word dictionary

储蓄

chǔxù · to save money (in a bank); savings

Practice word

Word information

Simplified储蓄

Traditional儲蓄

Pinyinchǔxù

Part of speech动、名

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

储chǔ

to save money, to store, to reserve; heir

蓄xù

to store, to save, to hoard, to gather

How to learn 储蓄

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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储存chǔcún

stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage

存储cúnchǔ

to store up; to stockpile; (computer) to save; to store; memory; storage

储备chǔbèi

to store up; reserves

储量chǔliàng

remaining quantity; reserves (of natural resources, oil etc)

含蓄hánxù

to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved; restrained; (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning; implicit; veiled (criticism)

积蓄jīxù

to save; to put aside; savings