存款

cúnkuǎn

noun HSK 5 #8,391

Measure Word

一笔存款 bǐ

Meanings

1 bank savings; deposit
2 to deposit money

Characters

to store; to save; to deposit

money; sum; fund

Examples

他的银行存款不多。

Tā de yínháng cúnkuǎn bù duō.

He doesn't have much in bank savings.

我每个月都会存款。

Wǒ měigè yuè dōuhuì cúnkuǎn.

I deposit money every month.

定期存款的利率更高。

Dìngqī cúnkuǎn de lìlǜ gèng gāo.

Fixed deposit interest rates are higher.

Tips

culture

Chinese households are known for high savings rates. The savings culture (储蓄文化) is deeply rooted — having substantial 存款 is considered essential for security.

Stroke Order

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