储蓄 chǔxù to save money (in a bank)
to save money (in a bank); savings
How to remember 储蓄: 储 to save money + 蓄 to store = to save money (in a bank).
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How it is used
- To save money in a bank, or the savings themselves - 储蓄账户 (chǔxù zhànghù) savings account.
- Specifically financial saving; for storing goods or data use 储存 (chǔcún).
- Somewhat formal/banking register; casual speech often says 存钱 (cún qián, deposit/save money).
Example sentences
- 我想开个储蓄帐户。 Wǒ xiǎngkāi gè chǔxù zhànghù.I'd like to open a savings account.