存折

存摺

cúnzhé

noun HSK 7 #18,642

Measure Word

一本存折 běn

Meanings

1 bankbook
2 passbook
3 deposit book

Characters

to deposit; to save

booklet; to fold

Literally 'deposit booklet' — a bank passbook

Examples

奶奶还是喜欢用存折，不用银行卡。

Nǎinai háishi xǐhuān yòng cúnzhé, bù yòng yínhángkǎ.

Grandma still prefers using a passbook instead of a bank card.

请带上你的存折去银行办理。

Qǐng dàishàng nǐ de cúnzhé qù yínháng bànlǐ.

Please bring your passbook to the bank to process it.

Tips

culture

存折 (passbooks) are still used by many older Chinese people, especially for receiving pensions. Younger generations mostly use mobile banking, but the word remains common.

Stroke Order

存 cún

折 zhé