储存

chǔ cún

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. stockpile
2. to store
3. to stockpile
4. storage

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 保存 bǎo cún 保存 bǎo cún to conserve To keep something safe; differs from 储存 which often implies storage for future use.: to conserve
• 储备 chǔ bèi 储备 chǔ bèi reserves To reserve or lay in stock; emphasizes accumulation for anticipated needs.: reserves

Usage notes

Collocations

Common object: 储存粮食 (store grain), 储存物资 (stockpile supplies). For data, 存储 is preferred.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 储存 (chǔcún) with 存储 (cúnchǔ). Both mean 'store', but 储存 often implies stockpiling goods, while 存储 is common in computing.

Words Containing 储存

• 温室废气储存 温室废气储存 wēn shì fèi qì chǔ cún: greenhouse gas sequestration
• 溶酶储存疾病 溶酶储存疾病 róng méi chǔ cún jí bìng: lysosomal storage disease (LSD)
• 短时储存 短时储存 duǎn shí chǔ cún: short-term storage

Child Words of 储存

• 存 存 cún: to exist
• 储 储 chǔ: (bound form) to store