库存 kùcún property or cash held in reserve
property or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory
How to remember 库存: 库 armory + 存 exist = property or cash held in reserve.
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How it is used
- Stock/inventory held in storage - 库存不足 (kùcún bùzú) low on stock; 清理库存 (qīnglǐ kùcún) to clear inventory.
- Business/logistics term for goods on hand; can be verb-like 'to have in stock' or noun 'the inventory'.
- The 库 (warehouse) grounds it in physical storage, distinct from 存款 (bank savings).
Example sentences
- 我们现在缺乏库存。 Wǒmen xiànzài quēfá kùcún.We're out of stock now.