verb HSK 5
Traditional 貯存
zhù cún
to store · to stockpile · to reserve

Meaning

贮存 means to store or keep something for future use, typically referring to goods, materials, resources, or data. It emphasizes the act of deliberately setting aside and preserving items over a period of time, whether in warehouses, storage facilities, or computer systems.

Usage

贮存 is relatively formal and commonly used in written contexts, technical documentation, business, and official communications. It's frequently used for stored goods, inventory, food supplies, energy, or digital data. In everyday speech, people often use simpler alternatives like 存放 or 储藏.

Examples

  1. 01
    这些粮食需要在干燥的地方贮存
    Zhè xiē liáng shi yào zài gān zào de fāng zhù cún.
    This grain needs to be stored in a dry place.
  2. 02
    计算机可以贮存大量信息。
    suàn zhù cún liàng xìn .
    Computers can store large amounts of information.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 贮存食物
    zhù cún shí
    to store food
  • 贮存能量
    zhù cún néng liàng
    to store energy
  • 贮存数据
    zhù cún shù
    to store data
  • 长期贮存
    cháng zhù cún
    long-term storage

Antonyms

Origin

Both characters relate to storage: 贮 originally depicted storing valuables (贝 shell/money radical), while 存 combines 才 (talent/thing) and 子 (child), suggesting preservation or keeping safe.

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