存钱

存錢

cúnqián

verb

Meanings

1 to save money
2 to deposit money (in a bank)

Characters

to store / to deposit

Examples

每个月发工资我都先存钱再消费。

Měi ge yuè fā gōngzī wǒ dōu xiān cúnqián zài xiāofèi.

Every payday I save first and spend after.

去银行存钱现在都不用排队了。

Qù yínháng cúnqián xiànzài dōu bú yòng páiduì le.

You don't even have to queue to deposit money at the bank anymore.

Tips

usage

Covers both physical bank deposits and the general idea of 'saving up'. For long-term wealth-building, 理财 (financial planning) is the go-to term. Post-2020 youth slang: 攒钱 emphasizes frugal accumulation, 存钱 leans toward the act of putting money aside.

Stroke Order

存 cún

钱 qián